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teleportation definition

tele·por·ta·tion (tel′ə pôr tā′s̸hən)

noun

the theoretical transportation of matter through space by converting it into energy and then reconverting it at the terminal point

Etymology: tele- + (trans)portation

Related Forms:

  • teleport tel′e·port′ transitive verb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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