saltation vs transition

transition vs saltation

saltation and transition both are nouns.

saltation is not a verb while transition is a verb.

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

As nouns, transition is a hypernym of saltation; that is, transition is a word with a broader meaning than saltation:

saltation: an abrupt transition
transition: a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

saltation (noun)	transition (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species	a musical passage moving from one key to another
an abrupt transition	an event that results in a transformation
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface	a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

saltation (verb)	transition (verb)
	make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
	cause to convert or undergo a transition

Difference between saltation and transition

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