"saltus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saltus [plural], saltuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin saltus (“a leap”). Doublet of salto. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|saltus||a leap}} Latin saltus (“a leap”), {{doublet|en|salto}} Doublet of salto Head templates: {{en-noun|*|es}} saltus (plural saltus or saltuses)
  1. A break of continuity in time.
    Sense id: en-saltus-en-noun-Zzth~v8u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 19 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 30 6 8 20 6 3 28
  2. A leap from premises to conclusion.
    Sense id: en-saltus-en-noun-~6j1HSIo
  3. (mathematics) The difference between the right limit and the left limit of a function at a given point.
    Sense id: en-saltus-en-noun-H9inyf~B Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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