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mambo vs saltation

saltation vs mambo

mambo and saltation both are nouns.

mambo is a verb but saltation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mambo Yes No Yes No
saltation Yes No No No
As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of mambo; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than mambo:
  • mambo: a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Other hypernyms of mambo include dance, dancing, terpsichore.
mambo (noun) saltation (noun)
a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba 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
mambo (verb) saltation (verb)
dance a mambo
Difference between mambo and saltation

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