saltation

noun

1. 1

   a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

2. 2

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

3. 3

   an abrupt transition

   a successful leap from college to the major leagues

4. 4

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

5. 5

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