leaping vs saltation

leaping and saltation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaping	Yes	No	No	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leaping and saltation are synonyms defined as:

leaping and saltation: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

Other synonyms of leaping include bounce, bound, leap, spring.

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