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adagio vs saltation

saltation vs adagio

adagio and saltation both are nouns.

adagio is an adjective but saltation is not an adjective.

adagio is an adverb but saltation is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adagio Yes Yes No Yes
saltation Yes No No No
As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of adagio; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than adagio:
  • adagio: a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Other hypernyms of adagio include dance, dancing, terpsichore.
adagio (noun) saltation (noun)
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
an abrupt transition
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
adagio (adjective) saltation (adjective)
(of tempo) leisurely
adagio (adverb) saltation (adverb)
slowly
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