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Meaning of faster-than-light | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

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

comparative-only

Equivalents

Deutsch superluminar überlichtschnell
Español hiperlumínico superlumínico
Français supraluminique
日本語 超光速
Polski nadświetlny

Examples

“Faster-than-light drives use⟳ element zero cores to reduce⟳ the mass of a ship, allowing higher rates of acceleration. This effectively raises the speed⟳ of light⟳ within the mass effect field, allowing high speed⟳ travel⟳ with negligible relativistic time dilation effects.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

fastest fastest-acting fastest-flowing fastest-growing fastest-paced fastgoing

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