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saltation

Letters that make saltation

s, a, o, l, n, t, i are letters that make 'saltation'

Words within saltation

tat, ti, SA, Tati, SALT, at, ALT, TAT, salt, on, AL, Io, ion, Al, At, Ta, Ti are words within 'saltation'

saltation is a 9 letter word ending with n
saltation is a 9 letter word starting with s

5 possible definitions for 'saltation'

Saltation as "taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music"

Under this definition, saltation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dancing, dance, terpsichore have the same meaning as 'saltation'

saltation as a type

'saltation' can be a type of recreation, diversion, performing arts.

Types of saltation

pas seul, pas de deux, skank, adagio, variation, choreography, stage dancing, break dancing, break dance, courante, nautch, nauch, nautch dance, pavane, pavan, phrase, saraband, slam dancing, slam dance, step dancing, hoofing, toe dancing, toe dance, duet, pas de trois, pas de quatre, social dancing, mambo, ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance are types of 'saltation'.

saltation as a category

busker, trip the light fantastic, jive, dance, tap dance, clog, belly dance, heel, shimmy, trip the light fantastic toe, tap, sidestep are categories of 'saltation'.

Derivatives of saltation

trip the light fantastic, dance, saltate, trip the light fantastic toe, terpsichorean are derivatives of 'saltation'.

Saltation as "(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface"

Under this definition, saltation is a noun and has the following properties:

saltation as a type

'saltation' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

saltation as a category

'saltation' can be a category of geology.

Derivatives of saltation

saltate is a derivative of saltation.

Saltation as "(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species"

Under this definition, saltation is a noun and has the following properties:

saltation as a type

'saltation' can be a type of mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation.

saltation as a category

'saltation' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.

Saltation as "an abrupt transition"

Under this definition, saltation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jump, leap have the same meaning as 'saltation'

saltation as a type

'saltation' can be a type of transition.

Types of saltation

quantum jump is a type of saltation.

Derivatives of saltation

climb up, rise, jump, leap are derivatives of 'saltation'.

Saltation as "a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards"

Under this definition, saltation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bound, leap, leaping, spring, bounce have the same meaning as 'saltation'

saltation as a type

'saltation' can be a type of jump, jumping.

Types of saltation

caper, pounce, capriole are types of 'saltation'.

Derivatives of saltation

take a hop, recoil, ricochet, resile, reverberate, saltate, bound, jump, leap, spring, bounce, rebound are derivatives of 'saltation'.