Saltation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
Framework senses
- §1
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- §2
- taking a series of rhythmical steps and movements in time to music
- §3
- an abrupt transition
- §4
- in genetics, a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- §5
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surfaceDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column