saltation vs mambo

mambo vs saltation

saltation and mambo both are nouns.

saltation is not a verb while mambo is a verb.

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

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

saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
mambo: a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

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, ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing, dab, dabbing, kagura.

saltation (noun)	mambo (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
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

saltation (verb)	mambo (verb)
	dance a mambo

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