saltation
NOUN
/sæl'teɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
saltation is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1L1T1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does saltation mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
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2
An abrupt transition.
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3
Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music.
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4
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species.
BROADER
5
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface.
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Anagrams of saltation
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