saltation
English Thesaurus
1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | jump, jumping, |
| definition | : | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | caper, capriole, |
| definition | : | a playful leap or hop (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pounce, |
| definition | : | the act of pouncing (noun.act) |
2. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hypernym | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | adagio, |
| definition | : | a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | break dance, break dancing, |
| definition | : | a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | courante, |
| definition | : | a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nauch, nautch, nautch dance, |
| definition | : | an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pavan, pavane, |
| definition | : | a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | phrase, |
| definition | : | dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | saraband, |
| definition | : | a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | skank, |
| definition | : | a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | slam dance, slam dancing, |
| definition | : | a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hoofing, step dancing, |
| definition | : | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pas seul, variation, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | duet, pas de deux, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pas de trois, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for three people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pas de quatre, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for four people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | social dancing, |
| definition | : | dancing as part of a social occasion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mambo, |
| definition | : | a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | sidestep, |
| definition | : | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | tap, |
| definition | : | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | busker, |
| definition | : | a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | jive, |
| definition | : | dance to jive music; dance the jive (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | clog, |
| definition | : | dance a clog dance (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | tap dance, |
| definition | : | perform a tap dance (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | belly dance, |
| definition | : | perform a belly dance (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | heel, |
| definition | : | perform with the heels (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | shimmy, |
| definition | : | dance a shimmy (verb.creation) |
3. an abrupt transition (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | transition, |
| definition | : | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | quantum jump, |
| definition | : | (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum (noun.event) |
4. (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, |
| definition | : | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
5. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface (noun.process)
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
6. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bound, jump, leap, spring, |
| definition | : | move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | cause to jump or leap (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
7. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (noun.act)
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | terpsichorean, |
| definition | : | of or relating to dancing (adj.pert) |
8. an abrupt transition (noun.event)
| derivation | : | climb up, jump, rise, |
| definition | : | rise in rank or status (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change) |
9. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface (noun.process)
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | move by saltation (verb.motion) |
10. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bound, jump, leap, spring, |
| definition | : | move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | cause to jump or leap (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
11. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (noun.act)
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | terpsichorean, |
| definition | : | of or relating to dancing (adj.pert) |
12. an abrupt transition (noun.event)
| derivation | : | climb up, jump, rise, |
| definition | : | rise in rank or status (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change) |
13. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface (noun.process)
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | move by saltation (verb.motion) |
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