faster-than-light

English

Adjective

faster-than-light (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

FTL

Translations

faster than light is

Catalan: superlumínic
French: supraluminique (fr) m or f
German: überlichtschnell
Icelandic: ljósfrár m, yfir ljóshraða

Japanese: 超光速 (chōkōsoku)
Polish: ponadświetlny m
Romanian: superluminic

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