noun
levitation
leh-vih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The apparent raising of a person or object into the air without any visible physical support.
"The magic show ended with a dramatic levitation trick."
"Some mystics claim levitation is achieved through deep meditation."
2
The act of holding something suspended in the air using real physical means, such as magnetism.
"Magnetic levitation lets high-speed trains glide without touching the rails."
How to Use Levitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMaking something float in mid-air, whether by trickery, mysticism, or real technology like magnets.
Common pairings
magnetic levitation
claim of levitation
levitation trick
Word Forms
levitations plural
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Etymology
From levitate + -ion, echoing the pattern of "gravitation."