Saltation

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA leap, jump or dance.

2.nounBeating or palpitation.

"the saltation of the great artery"

3.nounA sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.

4.nounAny abrupt transition.

5.nounThe transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).

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