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Definitions: Saltation |
SaltationNoun1. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface. 2. 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". 4. A light springing movement upwards or forwards. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "saltation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references) |
Etymology: Saltation \Sal*ta"tion\, noun. [Latin expression saltatio: compare to the French expression saltation.]. (Websters 1913) |
"Saltation" is a common misspelling or typo for: salutation, salutations, salvation. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Geography | Wind erosion by short jumps from unprotected surface. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Discontinuons motion of particles above the bed of a channel in series of short hops. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Mining | A mode of sediment transport in which the particles are moved progressively forward in a series of short intermittent leaps, hops, or bounces from a bottom surface; e.g., sand particles skipping downwind by impact and rebound along a desert surface, or bounding downstream under the influence of eddy currents that are not turbulent enough to retain the particles in suspension and thereby return them to the streambed at some distance downstream. It is intermediate in character between suspension and the rolling or sliding of traction. Etymol: Latin saltare, to jump,leap. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: SaltationSynonyms: bounce (n), bound (n), jump (n), leap (n), leaping (n), spring (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Leap | Noun: leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault, saltation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Saltation |
| English words defined with "saltation": saltate, Saltatory evolution. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "saltation": Desultory. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Saltation" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (saltation). |
| "Saltation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Saltation" is used about 25 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 25 | 69,787 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
saltation | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "saltation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | kërcënim (blackmail, chantage, commination, denouncement, imminence, intimidation, menace, threat, threatening). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | скок (bounce, bound, caper, gambade, gambado, hop, jump, leap, lunge, prance, skip, spring), скачане (leaping), мутация (mutation). (various references) | |
Czech | poskakování. (various references) | |
Danish | saltation. (various references) | |
Dutch | sprongsgewijze erosie, saltatie, verspringen, opspringen (bouncing, rebound, start). (various references) | |
Finnish | saltaatio. (various references) | |
French | saltation. (various references) | |
German | Springen (bounce, bound, branch, burst, come off, crack, de-wiring, dive, diving, gambol, hop, jump, jumping, leap, nip, pop, pounce, skim, skip, skip about, slipping, spring, sprung, spud, spurt, to jump, to skip, vault, vaulting). (various references) | |
Greek | πήδημα (bounce, bound, hop, jump, leap, shock, skip, skipping, spring, vault, vaulting), άλμα (branch, jump, skip, spud, throw, transfer), αναπήδησις. (various references) | |
Hungarian | tánc (bop, dance, dancing, measure, reel, terpsichorean). (various references) | |
Italian | trasporto solido a saltelli, erosione eolica a gradini. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | altationsay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | saltação, mutação (mutagen, mutation), dança (dance, dancing, hop, pas de deux), ato de saltar (vaulting). (various references) | |
Romanian | salt (bounce, bound, caper, dive, Frisk, gambol, header, hop, jump, leap, resilience, skip, spring, start, vault, vaulting), sãriturã (bounce, bound, gambol, hop, jump, leap, rebound, resilience, somersault, spring), trecere bruscã (break), dans (dance, dancing, hop). (various references) | |
Russian | скачок (bounce, bound, break-through, caper, jump, leap, skip, upswing), прыганье (leaping). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | skakutanje (caperer, gambol, hop, hopping, skip). (various references) | |
Spanish | saltación, mutación (freak, mutation, sport). (various references) | |
Swedish | saltation. (various references) | |
Turkish | sıçrama (bounce, bouncing, bound, caper, capriole, gambol, hop, jump, jumping, leap, rush, skip, skipping, splash, spring, springing, start, take off, vault, vaulting), zıplama (bounce, bound, capriole, gambol, hop, jump, skip, skipping), hoplama (caper, gambol, jump, jumping), fırlama (bolt, bound, ejection, flying off, goggle, jump, spring, start, zoom), ani hareket (finisher, flick, impulse, jerk). (various references) | |
Ukranian | стрибок (bounce, bound, caper, curvet, dive, gambade, gambado, gambol, hop, jump, leap, leaping, pounce, prance, skip, souse, spirt, spring, spurt), скакання, несподівана зміна руху. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự nhảy múa sự nhảy vọt sự chuyển biến đột ngột. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "saltation": saltations. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "saltation" (pronounced 'Sal*ta"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: atonalist, stational. | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-l-n-o-s-t-t" | |
-1 letter: alations. | |
-2 letters: alation, altoist, anattos, attains, latinos, lattins, saltant, solatia, station, talions. | |
-3 letters: alants, aloins, anatto, aslant, atonal, attain, instal, lanais, latino, lattin, lianas, nasial, salina, santol, sonata, statal, stotin, taints, talion, talons, tanist, titans, tolans, tonsil, totals. | |
-4 letters: alans, alant, alias, alist, aloin, altos, anils, anlas, anoas, antas, antis, atilt, atlas, iotas, lanai, liana, linos, lints, lions, litas, loans, loins, lotas, nails, nasal, natal, noils, notal, ostia, saint, salon, santo, satin, slain, slant, snail, solan, stain, stilt, stint, stoai, stoat, tails, tains, taint, talas, talon, tanto, tilts, tints, titan, toast, toils, toits, tolan, tolas, tonal, total. | |
-5 letters: aals, ails, ains, aits, alan, alas, alit, also, alto, alts, anal, anas, anil, anis, anoa, ansa, anta, anti, ants, into, ions, iota, lain, last, lati, lats, lino, lins, lint, lion, list, lits, loan, loin, lost, lota, loti, lots, nail, naoi, naos, nils, nits, noil, nota, oast, oats, oils, sail, sain, salt, sati, sial, silo, silt, slat, slit, slot, snit, snot, soil, sola, soli, stat, stoa, tail, tain, tala, tali, tans, taos, tats, tils, tilt, tins, tint, tits, toil, toit, tola, tons, tost, tots. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-l-n-o-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: atonalists, battalions, lactations, lovastatin, saltations, salutation. | |
+2 letters: alterations, atonalities, dilatations, exaltations, floatations, gestational, lovastatins, nationalist, plantations, rationalist, salutations, situational, stagflation, tabulations, translation. | |
+3 letters: acetylations, altercations, alternations, anecdotalist, antiroyalist, auscultation, blastulation, gastrulation, gratulations, installation, intercoastal, lamentations, nationalists, palpitations, rationalists, retaliations, salutational, salutatorian, salvationist, stagflations, transitional, translations. | |
+4 letters: abstractional, adulterations, alimentations, alliterations, anecdotalists, antiformalist, antiroyalists, antisocialist, articulations, astronautical, auscultations, blastulations, cantillations, capitulations, explantations, facilitations, gastrulations, habilitations, implantations, installations, invitationals, irrationalist, labanotations, laterizations, latinizations, narratologist, nationalistic, nationalities, noncapitalist, paleobotanist, placentations, postulational, rationalistic, rationalities, replantations, retranslation, salutatorians, situationally, stabilization, strangulation, supplantation, thanatologies, thanatologist, totalitarians, transactional, translational, translocating, translocation, transnational, vitalizations, vocationalist. | |
+5 letters: acculturations, actualizations, agglutinations, anticoagulants, anticonvulsant, antiformalists, antihistorical, antilogarithms, antimetabolics, antineoplastic, antisocialists, brutalizations, cartelizations, consubstantial, dissertational, educationalist, extrapolations, illustrational, intercalations, internationals, irrationalists, italicizations, maladaptations, matriculations, metallizations, mistranslation, multinationals, mutualizations, narratologists, noncapitalists, nonstatistical, operationalist, outmanipulates, paleobotanists, paleomagnetist, palletizations, pentobarbitals, plasticization, presentational, progestational, reinstallation, retinoblastoma, retranslations, ritualizations, sensationalist, stabilizations, stagflationary, strangulations, supplantations, thanatologists, traditionalism, traditionalist, transductional, transitionally, translocations, transvaluation, triangulations, ultramontanism, vasodilatation, vocationalists. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 61 6C 74 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... .- .-.. - .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100001 01101100 01110100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S a l t a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0061 006C 0074 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)536778866786758180 |
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