lightspeed
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌspiːd/
- Informal
- Technology moves at lightspeed compared to the law.
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Examples
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The team completed the project at lightspeed, finishing weeks ahead of schedule.
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Sir, the Resistance cruiser's preparing to jump to lightspeed.
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- Can we jump to lightspeed?
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We're going out of here at lightspeed.
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We can jump to lightspeed!
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But it was still a lightspeed leap forward before Ganymede.
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Have the cruiser prepped for lightspeed.
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The rest had to settle for sending their messages by lightspeed dataflow, and that put a natural wall between one-on-one conversations.
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The internet allows information to spread at lightspeed across the globe.
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In today's fast-paced world, technology develops at lightspeed.
Synonyms
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A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity
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A speed of progress much faster than usual
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Very fast movement that happens almost instantly
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Very fast movement, action, or change
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Great speed in moving or acting
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A phrase used to say something happens very fast
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How fast something happens or is done
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The speed at which something moves or happens
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Etymology
The word lightspeed is formed from light and speed. It comes from the idea of the 'speed of light', so as a noun it often means doing something 'very quickly'.