saltation vs quantum jump

quantum jump vs saltation

saltation and quantum jump both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saltation	Yes	No	No	No
quantum jump	Yes	No	No	No

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

saltation: an abrupt transition
quantum jump: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum

saltation (noun)	quantum jump (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	a sudden large increase or advance
(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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