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Definition of "saltus" []

  • A breach of continuity in time, motion, or line. (noun)
  • In logic, a leap from premises to conclusion; an unwary or unwarranted inference. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "saltus" in a sentence
  • ""saltus" on the part of Dame Nature in her variations."
  • "(Stuart) will lose his head, Constantinople is going to fall into the hands of the turks, ... and yes, Varus and his 3 legions will be crushed in the battle in the "saltus teutoburgiensis"."
  • "Certainly he held this to be the case in geometry and for natural processes, where it appears as the principle Natura non facit saltus."
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