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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"
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. noun. an abrupt transition. synonyms: jump, leap. see more. noun.
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 .]
Jan 17, 2024 · saltation ( countable and uncountable, plural saltations) A leap, jump or dance . Beating or palpitation . ( biology) A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation . Any abrupt transition . ( geology, fluid mechanics) The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).
Apr 17, 2024 · saltation in British English. (sælˈteɪʃən ) noun. 1. biology. an abrupt variation in the appearance of an organism, species, etc, usually caused by genetic mutation. 2. geology. the leaping movement of sand or soil particles carried in water or by the wind. 3. a sudden abrupt movement or transition.
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.
Examples of how to use “saltation” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
In biology, saltation (from Latin saltus 'leap, jump') is a sudden and large mutational change from one generation to the next, potentially causing single-step speciation. This was historically offered as an alternative to Darwinism .
