Saltation may refer to: Saltation (biology), an evolutionary hypothesis emphasizing sudden and drastic change Saltation (geology), a process of particle transport by fluids Cutaneous rabbit illusion (sensory saltation), a perceptual illusion evoked by a rapid sequence of sensory stimuli Saltation (software engineering), the antithesis of continuous integration Saltation (novel), a novel set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's Liaden universe See also Saltatory conduction, a process by which nerve impulses are transmitted along axons