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saltation n. 舞蹈,跳跃,突变 舞蹈,跳跃,突变 saltation n 1: (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface 2: (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species 3: an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues" [synonym: {leap}, {jump}, {saltation}] 4: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music [synonym: {dancing}, {dance}, {terpsichore}, {saltation}] 5: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards [synonym: {leap}, {leaping}, {spring}, {saltation}, {bound}, {bounce}] Saltation \Sal*ta"tion\, n. [L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation.]
1. A leaping or jumping. [1913 Webster] Continued his saltation without pause. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]
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