saltatory

/sal-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // ˈsæl təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //

盐场,咸阳,咸水湖,咸宁

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : pertaining to or adapted for saltation.
- : proceeding by abrupt movements.

There was a platform at one end, where the musicians sat when saltatory fêtes were held, and on this I mounted to 'take a view.'
A dance is generally a grand affair with the native, combining as it does dress with dramatic and saltatory exhibitions.
This avowal preceded his saltatory approach to Roman Catholicism.
We have seen that the notion of sudden changes—saltatory actions in nature—has received countenance from Professor Huxley.
She found him, all in all, saltatory but never vicious; a stout pull of the rein always brought him to terms.