superluminal

English

Etymology

super- +‎ luminal

Adjective

superluminal (comparative more superluminal, superlative most superluminal)

  1. (astronomy, physics, fiction, fantasy) Faster than light; having a speed greater than light.
    • 1984, Edward Edelson, "Faster than light?," Popular Science, p. 70 (retrieved 20 Nov 2013):
      The first thing to understand about superluminal expansion is that it isn't visible to the unaided eye. The objects that appear to be moving faster than light are emitting radio waves, not visible light.

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Terms derived from superluminal
  • superluminal communication
  • superluminal motion
  • superluminal radio source
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