faster-than-light

English

Adjective

faster-than-light (not comparable)

1. Faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, the theoretical speed limit for travel within the universe.

Usage notes

• This is the form used before a noun. After a noun, the form used is faster than light:

  The laws of physics forbid faster-than-light travel.

  Tachyons travel at speeds faster than light.

Synonyms

• superlumic
• superluminal

Translations

faster than light is

• French: supraluminique (fr) m and f
• Icelandic: ljósfrár (is) m, yfir ljóshraða (is)

• Japanese: 超光速 (ja) (chōkōsoku)