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saltation vs variation

variation vs saltation

saltation and variation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saltation Yes No No No
variation Yes No No No
As nouns, variation is a hyponym of saltation; that is, variation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saltation:
  • saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
  • variation: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
saltation (noun) variation (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards an activity that varies from a norm or standard
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
an abrupt transition an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface something a little different from others of the same type
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
the process of varying or being varied
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
Difference between saltation and variation

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