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Amer.
|sælˈteɪʃən|
Brit.
|sælˈteɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- an abrupt transition (syn: jump, leap)
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (syn: dance, dancing, terpsichore)
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (syn: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring)
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- an abrupt transition (syn: jump, leap)
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (syn: dance, dancing, terpsichore)
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (syn: bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring)
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