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

And let us observe that Nature, though forbidden such style of progression by her savans, sometimes does make a local saltus, especially in the change of climates.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Thus, for instance—   'Parthenios inter saltus non amplius erro,   Non repeto Dryadum pascua laeta choris;' and so of others, where the second line is but a variation of the first.

From Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by De Quincey, Thomas

Quatuor igitur ingentes focos e quatuor partibus ipsius saltus accendit, accensisque plurimas quas secum attulerat carnes passim iniecit ilicemque uicinam cum coniuge et cane ascendens delituit.

From The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries by Olson, Oscar Ludvig

But as to the people about us, the hundredth part of them could not be saved:               "Videas desertaque regna                Pastorum, et longe saltus lateque vacantes."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 18 by Cotton, Charles

Exinde hos saltus, hæc inter florea rura, Et vixi felix, et tumulum hunc habeo.

From Anecdotes of Dogs by Jesse, Edward