saltus
[
sal
-t
uh
s,
sawl
-]
/ˈsæl təs, ˈsɔl-/
noun
,
plural
saltuses.
Mathematics
1.
oscillation
(def 5b).
Origin
1655-65;
<
Neo-Latin,
Latin:
a leap. See
salt
2
British Dictionary definitions for
saltus
saltus
/
ˈsæltəs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tuses
1.
a break in the continuity of a sequence, esp the omission of a necessary step in a logical argument
Word Origin
Latin: a leap