/ Dictionary / Index S saltation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sal•ta•tion Pronunciation: (sal-tā'shun), [key] — n. a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement. an abrupt movement or transition. intermittent, leaping movement of particles of sand or gravel, as from the force of wind or running water. a sudden discontinuity in a line of descent. a mutation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saltation (Thesaurus) saltarello saltationism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language