1. a jumping or leaping movement
Usage: formal
2. the transport of particles by wind or water through a series of short jumps along a surface
Usage: geology; technical
3. an abrupt change or sudden transition
Usage: formal

Examples

• The frog’s saltation carried it across the pond.
• Wind saltation moves sand particles across the desert floor.
• The company made a saltation from traditional manufacturing to high-tech production.
• Geologists study saltation to understand how sediments are transported.
• The dancer’s graceful saltation impressed the audience.
• River saltation creates distinctive patterns in the sediment.
• The saltation in technology happened faster than anyone expected.