spring vs saltate

saltate vs spring

spring is a noun but saltate is not a noun.

spring and saltate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No
saltate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, saltate is a hyponym of spring; that is, saltate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

spring: move forward by leaps and bounds
saltate: leap or skip, often in dancing

Other hyponyms of spring include pronk, bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop, burst, bounce, capriole, galumph, ski jump, vault, leapfrog, overleap, vault, curvet, hop-skip, hop, skip, caper, hop.

spring (noun)	saltate (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	saltate (verb)
develop suddenly	leap or skip, often in dancing
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly	move by saltation
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity

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