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- DictionarySal·ta·tion/ˌsôlˈtāSHən/
noun
- 1. abrupt evolutionary change; sudden large-scale mutation: "new genetic characters appear suddenly by saltation"
- 2. the movement of hard particles such as sand over an uneven surface in a turbulent flow of air or water: "the distance traveled by each grain during saltation"
saltation. noun. sal· ta· tion sal-ˈtā-shən. sȯl- 1. a. : the action or process of leaping or jumping. b. : dance. 2. a. : the origin of a new species or a higher taxon in essentially a single evolutionary step that in some especially former theories is held to be due to a major mutation compare darwinism, neo-darwinism, punctuated equilibrium. b.
noun. biology an abrupt variation in the appearance of an organism, species, etc, usually caused by genetic mutation. geology the leaping movement of sand or soil particles carried in water or by the wind. a sudden abrupt movement or transition. saltation.
saltation is downwind movement of particles in a series of jumps or skips. Deserts | A. S. Walker Particles are transported by winds through suspension, saltation , and creep.
Definitions of saltation. noun. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. synonyms: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring. see more. noun. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. synonyms: dance, dancing, terpsichore. see more.
1. The act of leaping, jumping, or dancing. 2. Discontinuous movement, transition, or development; advancement by leaps. 3. Genetics A single mutation that drastically alters the phenotype. [Latin saltātiō, saltātiōn, from saltātus, past participle of saltāre, to leap, frequentative of salīre, to jump; see salient .]
