Saltation is an English word with synonyms like leap or jump. Below you'll find 1 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Saltation meaning
- A leap, jump or dance.
- The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).
- Beating or palpitation.
Synonyms of Saltation
Using Saltation
- The main meaning on this page is: A leap, jump or dance. | The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs). | Beating or palpitation.
- Useful related words include: leap, jump, diversion, terpsichore.
Context around Saltation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Saltation
- In this selection, "saltation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include extinction not saltation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "saltation" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with saltation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Discontinuities amongst species (or other taxa) are explained as originating gradually through geographical separation and extinction (not saltation). (18 words)
Discontinuities amongst species (or other taxa) are explained as originating gradually through geographical separation and extinction (not saltation). (18 words)
Example sentences (1)
Discontinuities amongst species (or other taxa) are explained as originating gradually through geographical separation and extinction (not saltation).