levitation
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levitation
- /ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From levitate + -ion, from Latin levitas (“lightness”), patterned in English on gravitate.
noun levitations
- The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind.
- The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism. It was erected by the application of those universal laws and forces of nature which cause iron to float. By the same laws, gravity may be overcome or neutralized, and stone made to float in air. The Pyramid was thus built by levitation, abetted by song and chanting, much in the same manner in which
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noun raising of something without apparent physical cause
| हिन्दी | प्रोत्थापन protthāpan |
|---|---|
| Português | levitação |
| Deutsch | Levitation |
| Română | levitație |
| Русский | левита́ция levitácija |
noun technical suspension without mechanical support
| Português | levitação |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schweben |
| Русский | левита́ция levitácija |
Talk about this word "levitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/levitation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. levitation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/levitation "levitation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/levitation.Cite this
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title = {levitation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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