saltus

American  

[sal-tuhs, sawl-] / ˈsæl təs, ˈsɔl- /

noun

Mathematics.

PLURAL

saltuses

1. oscillation.

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saltus British  

/ ˈsæltəs /

noun

1. a break in the continuity of a sequence, esp the omission of a necessary step in a logical argument

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Etymology

Origin of saltus

1655–65; < New Latin, Latin: a leap. See salt ²

Example Sentences

Court records say 55-year-old Yvonne Caitano and 60-year-old Theresa Saltus pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to prescription drugs.

From Washington Times

Saltus says that some of his colleagues are looking into alternate office space around town that would allow them to keep working during future shutdowns, with better Internet access than they can get at home or in coffee shops.

From Nature

"Women are not really concerned about the issues that President Obama keeps bringing up," said Marta Saltus, of Alexandria, Virginia, a Romney supporter.

From Reuters

But in place of following this natural order, which is, indeed, only his own method, our author has preferred to prove criticism right in the second part of his book, and metaphysic right in the third, by a sort of saltus, not contained in what goes before.

From Project Gutenberg

And there is the brilliant and poetic study of Edgar Saltus, his Mary Magdalen.

From Project Gutenberg