Teleportation

/ˌtelɪpɔːrˈteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

Moving or transporting something instantly from one place to another, usually by science fiction means.

Etymology

From Greek 'tele-' (far off) combined with Latin 'portare' (to carry), creating a hybrid that was coined in the 1870s alongside other 'tele-' words like 'telephone' and 'telegraph'.

Kelly Says

Quantum physicists actually 'teleported' quantum bits in labs since 1997—it's real but only works for information, not matter, showing how sci-fi dreams sometimes become real, just in smaller, weirder ways than we imagined.

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