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faster than light

faster than light is the alternative form of faster-than-light.

Meaning of faster-than-light

Adjective

faster-than-light (comparative form only)

  1. (comparative-only) Faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, the theoretical speed limit for travel within the universe.
    • 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.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: FTL Drive Codex entry

Questions about faster than light

What is faster than light the alternative form of?
Faster than light is the alternative form of faster-than-light.

Words near faster than light in the dictionary

  1. fastens down
  2. Fastens Tuesday
  3. fastens up
  4. faster
  5. faster than a minnow can swim a dipper
  6. faster than light
  7. faster than Minute Rice
  8. faster-acting
  9. faster-flowing
  10. faster-growing
  11. faster-moving

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