English Explanatory Dictionary

saltus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A break of continuity in time.
  2. A leap from premises to conclusion.
  3. The difference between the right limit and the left limit of a function at a given point.

Word forms

saltus saltuses

Etymology

From Latin saltus (“a leap”). Doublet of salto.

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