lightspeed
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌspiːd/
- Specialized
:
velocidad de la luz
- The spacecraft reached a speed of lightspeed in just a few seconds, allowing it to travel vast distances instantly.
- lightspeed jump
- lightspeed delay
- nine-tenths lightspeed
But you, you know, you've got travel in space and, you know, eventually they come up with these drives that can, you know, overcome the problem of lightspeed, right?
- But you, you know, you've got travel in space and, you know, eventually they come up with these drives that can, you know, overcome the problem of lightspeed, right?
Examples
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But in making the jump, timing was as important as acceleration, as she was aiming to reach lightspeed precisely at the invisible jump point.
Fiction book (1991) -
As they traveled near lightspeed, the stars outside the window elongated into brilliant streaks of color.
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"We made the jump to lightspeed about two minutes ago.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Stand by for lightspeed," he told Artoo.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now, if you have a rocket ship going near lightspeed, that's a big object going very fast.
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Chewie, when I tell you, kick out the thrusters - and jump to lightspeed.
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The Voice said, "I have detected three ships closing at approximately eighty-five percent lightspeed and decelerating."
Fiction book (1991) -
As soon as that coaxium ignites, we're gonna tear out of here and the second we're clear of The Maelstrom, we jump to lightspeed.
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Relativistic effects became noticeable between fifteen and twenty percent lightspeed, as the stars ahead crept toward the ultraviolet, and those to the rear slid into the infrared.
Fiction book (1991) -
At lightspeed, communications can experience significant delays due to the vast distances in space.
Synonyms
8
5.0
The speed that light travels in empty space
4
4.0
A phrase used to say something happens very fast
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Etymology
The word lightspeed combines light and speed. In science it means the 'speed of light', how fast light moves in empty space, and this is the 'fastest possible speed', which is why the term marks the highest speed in physics.