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teleportation

/tɛləpɔrˈteɪʃɪn/
/tɛləpɔˈteɪʃən/
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Teleportation is the hypothetical ability to move instantly from one place to another, skipping all the space in between — like jumping from your bedroom to a sunny beach in the blink of an eye.

Teleportation is a concept often found in sci-fi and fantasy, where characters can find themselves traveling quickly between distant locations in less than the time it takes to snap their fingers. Teleportation is also commonly used in video games, allowing players to save time by warping between various areas. While it remains fictional for now, the idea of teleportation sparks curiosity about the future of travel and how technology could one day transform the way we move.

Definitions of teleportation
  1. noun
    a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
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    type of:
    conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
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