saltation vs adagio

adagio vs saltation

saltation and adagio both are nouns.

saltation is not an adjective while adagio is an adjective.

saltation is not an adverb while adagio is an adverb.

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

As nouns, adagio is a hyponym of saltation; that is, adagio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saltation:

saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
adagio: a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

Other hyponyms of saltation include break dance, break dancing, courante, nauch, nautch, nautch dance, pavan, pavane, phrase, saraband, skank, slam dance, slam dancing, hoofing, step dancing, toe dance, toe dancing, choreography, stage dancing, pas seul, variation, duet, pas de deux, pas de trois, pas de quatre, social dancing, mambo, ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing, dab, dabbing, kagura.

saltation (noun)	adagio (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
(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

saltation (adjective)	adagio (adjective)
	(of tempo) leisurely

saltation (adverb)	adagio (adverb)
	slowly

Difference between saltation and adagio

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