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pas de deux vs saltation

saltation vs pas de deux

pas de deux and saltation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pas de deux Yes No No No
saltation Yes No No No
As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of pas de deux; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than pas de deux:
  • pas de deux: (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Other hypernyms of pas de deux include dance, dancing, terpsichore.
pas de deux (noun) saltation (noun)
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) 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
Difference between pas de deux and saltation

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