break dance vs saltation

saltation vs break dance

break dance and saltation both are nouns.

break dance is a verb but saltation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break dance	Yes	No	Yes	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of break dance; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than break dance:

break dance: 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
saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of break dance include dance, dancing, terpsichore.

break dance (noun)	saltation (noun)
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	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	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

break dance (verb)	saltation (verb)
do a break dance

Difference between break dance and saltation

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