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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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