Definition of Saltation. Meaning of Saltation. Synonyms of Saltation

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Definition of Saltation

Saltation
Saltation Sal*ta"tion, n. [L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation.] 1. A leaping or jumping. Continued his saltation without pause. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery. 3. (Biol.) An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races. We greatly suspect that nature does make considerable jumps in the way of variation now and then, and that these saltations give rise to some of the gaps which appear to exist in the series of known forms. --Huxley.

Meaning of Saltation from wikipedia

- Look up saltation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saltation may refer to: Saltation (biology), an evolutionary hypothesis emphasizing sudden and drastic...
- more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite. Salt is essential for life in...
- water vapour. Saltation layers can also form in avalanches.[citation needed] Aeolian landform Aeolian processes Bagnold formula Saltation (biology) Saltatory...
- In biology, saltation (from Latin saltus 'leap, jump') is a sudden and large mutational change from one generation to the next, potentially causing single-step...
- Al-Salt (Arabic: السلط Al-Salt), also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main...
- Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake...
- by a range of mechanisms: suspension, saltation and creep. A study from 2008 finds that the initial saltation of sand particles induces a static electric...
- Look up salter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salter may refer to: Salter (surname) Salter (trap) Salter Brecknell, a manufacturer of light commercial...
- traction/surface creep, saltation, and suspension. Traction or surface creep is a process of larger grains sliding or rolling across the surface. Saltation refers to...
- Look up salting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salting or Salted may refer to: Salting (food), the preparation of food with edible salt for conservation...