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saltation vs natural process

natural process vs saltation

saltation and natural process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saltation Yes No No No
natural process Yes No No No
As nouns, natural process is a hypernym of saltation; that is, natural process is a word with a broader meaning than saltation:
  • saltation: (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
  • natural process: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Other hypernyms of saltation include action, activity, natural action.
saltation (noun) natural process (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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 saltation and natural process

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