saltation vs phrase

phrase vs saltation

saltation and phrase both are nouns.

saltation is not a verb while phrase is a verb.

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

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

saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
phrase: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

Other hyponyms of saltation include adagio, break dance, break dancing, courante, nauch, nautch, nautch dance, pavan, pavane, 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)	phrase (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species	a short musical passage
an abrupt transition	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

saltation (verb)	phrase (verb)
	put into words or an expression
	divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Difference between saltation and phrase

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