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Word: Saltation
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (in saltation (sense 3)): from Latin saltatio(n-), from saltare ‘to dance’, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’
salˈteɪʃ(ə)n
abrupt evolutionary change; sudden large-scale mutation
Short Definition:abrupt evolutionary change
Examples:- new genetic characters appear suddenly by saltation
- a new concept of evolution by saltations or sudden transitions
the transport of hard particles over an uneven surface in a turbulent flow of air or water
Short Definition:transport of hard particles over uneven surface in turbulent flow of air or water
Examples:- the distance travelled by each grain during saltation
the action of leaping or dancing.
Short Definition:action of leaping or dancing
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