Complete Definition of "faster-than-light"

English

Adjective
faster-than-light

  1. Refers to speeds faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, the theoretical speed limit for travel within the universe.

Usage notes
This is the form used before a noun. After a noun, the form used is faster than light:
:The laws of physics forbid faster-than-light travel.
:Tachyons travel at speeds faster than light.

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