levitation
noun
lev·i·ta·tion
ˌle-və-ˈtā-shən 
: the act or process of levitating
especially
: the rising or lifting of a person or thing by means held to be supernatural
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In theory, the combination of levitation, vacuum conditions, and linear motors could make a 380-mile journey, such as the one from San Francisco to Los Angeles, or from London to Edinburgh, achievable in just 35 minutes.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Using a laser to mimic sunlight, the researchers demonstrated photophoretic levitation on their centimeter-scale structures in a low-pressure chamber in the lab.
—Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, there was a significantly higher threshold of 550° Celsius (1,022° F) for levitation of the ice to occur.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Hypersonic Levitation in Cell Isolation A new method of isolating and suspending cells, called hypersonic levitation and spinning (HLS), relies on acoustic resonators and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to yield biology breakthroughs.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Using a laser to mimic sunlight, the researchers demonstrated photophoretic levitation on their centimeter-scale structures in a low-pressure chamber in the lab.
—Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, there was a significantly higher threshold of 550° Celsius (1,022° F) for levitation of the ice to occur.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levitation. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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levitation
noun
lev·i·ta·tion
ˌlev-ə-ˈtā-shən
: the act or process of levitating
especially
: the rising or lifting of a person or thing as if by magic
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