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superluminal

[ soo-per-loo-muh-nl ]

adjective

, Astronomy.
  1. appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.

superluminal

/ ˌsuːpəˈluːmɪnəl /

adjective

  1. physics of or relating to a speed or velocity exceeding the speed of light
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of superluminal1

First recorded in 1955–60; super- + Latin lūmin-, stem of lūmen “light, rays of light, radiance” + -al 1
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Example Sentences

Manzoni, on hearing about the superluminal tunneling issue in the early 2000s, worked with a colleague to redo the calculations.

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