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Meaning of saltation

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  saltation
      n 1: (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as
           they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven
           surface
      2: (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype
         of an organism or species
      3: an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the
         major leagues" [syn: {leap}, {jump}, {saltation}]
      4: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time
         to music [syn: {dancing}, {dance}, {terpsichore},
         {saltation}]
      5: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards [syn:
         {leap}, {leaping}, {spring}, {saltation}, {bound}, {bounce}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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