1. (noun) saltation
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
Synonyms: dance, bounce, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, jump, leap, dancing
2. (noun) saltation
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
Synonyms: dance, bounce, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, jump, leap, dancing
3. (noun) leap, jump, saltation
an abrupt transition
Synonyms: saltation, jumping, parachuting, bounce, startle, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, dance, jump, start, leap, dancing
4. (noun) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Synonyms: saltation, dance, bounce, spring, terpsichore, bound, leaping, jump, leap, dancing
5. (noun) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Synonyms: dancing, bounciness, dance, fountain, bounds, edge, terpsichore, give, bound, springiness, springtime, spring, leap, saltation, bounce, natural spring, boundary, leaping, bouncing, outpouring, limit, outflow, jump
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