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saltation
noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ALTATIO
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
noun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
noun
an abrupt transition
“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
noun
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
noun
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
In context
Example Sentences
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
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