saltation

Noun

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

• taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

• an abrupt transition
  • a successful leap from college to the major leagues
    

• (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species

• (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  leap , leaping , spring , bound , bounce , dancing , dance , terpsichore , jump