Meaning & use

antigravity

adjective·Academic

Counteracting or appearing to counteract the normal pull of gravity.

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The science fiction film featured cars that used antigravity technology to float above the road.

Researchers have not yet built a genuine antigravity device, despite decades of speculation.

A note on using this word

True antigravity remains theoretical; the term is mostly used in fiction or to describe devices that merely offset weight.

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