saltation

n. 舞蹈, 跳跃, 突变 [化] 跃移; 跃移运动

发音

UK /sælˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /sælˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /sɔlˈ-/
US /sɑlˈ-/

词形变化

saltations 复数 saltations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A leap, jump or dance.

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  2. 2.

    The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).

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  3. 3.

    Beating or palpitation.

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    the saltation of the great artery

  4. 4.

    A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.

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  5. 5.

    Any abrupt transition.

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  6. 6.

    The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).

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    2004, Basil Gomez, Mobile Bed, entry in Andrew Goudie (editor), Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Volume 2, page 685, Saltation rapidly becomes the dominant type of motion as the flow intensity increases further, and at still higher flow intensities suspension begins to dominate. […] There is also an important difference between the movement of particles by saltation, in air and in water.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

dance jump dancing spring bound leap bounce

上位词 9

jump action activity jumping transition diversion mutation recreation performing arts

下位词 10

phrase skank duet mambo choreography variation pounce dab caper adagio

词源

From Latin saltus (“to leap”).

来源：wiktionary