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phrase vs saltation

saltation vs phrase

phrase and saltation both are nouns.

phrase is a verb but saltation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phrase Yes No Yes No
saltation Yes No No No
As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of phrase; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than phrase:
  • phrase: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Other hypernyms of phrase include dance, dancing, terpsichore.
phrase (noun) saltation (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
a short musical passage (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up an abrupt transition
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
phrase (verb) saltation (verb)
put into words or an expression
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Difference between phrase and saltation

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