superluminal
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superluminal
adjective
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Faster than light; having a speed greater than light.
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.
Similar: FTL, hyperlight, supercausal, superlumic · Opposite: STL, sublight, subluminal, sublumic
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adj having a speed greater than light
| Español | superlumínico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | superluminar, überlichtschnell |
| Ελληνικά | υπερφωτοταχικός yperfototachikós |
| Русский | сверхсветовой sverxsvetovoj |
Talk about this word "superluminal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/superluminal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. superluminal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/superluminal "superluminal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/superluminal.Cite this
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title = {superluminal},
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