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superluminal

Syllabification: (su·per·lu·mi·nal)

Definition of superluminal

adjective

Physics
  • denoting or having a speed greater than that of light.

Origin:

1950s: from super- 'above' + Latin lumen, lumin- 'a light' + -al

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Definition of superluminal in the British & World English dictionary