Saltation may refer to:
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Saltation (biology)
In biology, saltation () is a sudden and large mutational change from one generation to the next, potentially causing single-step speciation. This was historically offered as an alternative to Darwinism. Some forms of mutationism were effectively ...
, an evolutionary hypothesis emphasizing sudden and drastic change
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Saltation (geology)
In geology, saltation () is a specific type of particle transport by fluids such as wind or water. It occurs when loose materials are removed from a bed and carried by the fluid, before being transported back to the surface. Examples include pebb ...
, a process of particle transport by fluids
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Cutaneous rabbit illusion
The cutaneous rabbit illusion (also known as cutaneous saltation and sometimes the cutaneous rabbit effect or CRE) is a tactile illusion evoked by tapping two or more separate regions of the skin in rapid succession. The illusion is most readily ev ...
(sensory saltation), a perceptual illusion evoked by a rapid sequence of sensory stimuli
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Saltation (software engineering), the antithesis of
continuous integration
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''Saltation'' (novel), a novel set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's
Liaden universe
The Liaden universe ( or ) is the setting for an ongoing series of science fiction stories written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. The series covers a considerable time period, some thousands of years in all, although since it also covers more ...
See also
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Saltatory conduction
In neuroscience, saltatory conduction () is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of Ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials. The uninsulated nodes of Ranvier are th ...
, a process by which nerve impulses are transmitted along axons
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