saltation vs dab

dab vs saltation

saltation and dab both are nouns.

saltation is not a verb while dab is a verb.

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

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

saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
dab: a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing

Other hyponyms of saltation include adagio, 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, dabbing, kagura.

saltation (noun)	dab (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a light touch or stroke
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
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 (verb)	dab (verb)
	to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
	hit lightly
	apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
	to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing

Difference between saltation and dab

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