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saltation vs pas de quatre

pas de quatre vs saltation

saltation and pas de quatre both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saltation Yes No No No
pas de quatre Yes No No No
As nouns, pas de quatre is a hyponym of saltation; that is, pas de quatre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saltation:
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
  • pas de quatre: (ballet) a dance for four people
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, social dancing, mambo, ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing, dab, dabbing, kagura.
saltation (noun) pas de quatre (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (ballet) a dance for four people
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
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