saltation

saltation is a 9-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A leaping or jumping. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A leaping or jumping.
2. noun. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery.
3. noun. An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races.
4. noun. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

   Synonyms: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring

5. noun. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

   Synonyms: dance, dancing, terpsichore

6. noun. an abrupt transition

   "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

   Synonyms: jump, leap

7. noun. (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
8. noun. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

Synonyms

bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring, dance, dancing, terpsichore, jump

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in saltation:

atonalist, stational

Common word forms

saltations

Words from these letters

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