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单词 superluminal
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Definition of superluminal in English:

superluminal

adjective ˌsuːpəˈluːmɪn(ə)lˌso͞opərˈlo͞omənl
Physics
  • Denoting or having a speed greater than that of light.

    〔物理〕超光速的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since we cannot do this step faster than light, the quantum erasure process will not be superluminal.
    • And since neither astronaut can affect this superluminal point of light, it seems to me the best that they can do is to use it as a coordination signal, no different than if they both had a watch.
    • For there is nor the slightest shred of evidence for random superluminal wave function collapse or quantum potentials.
    • No engine is likely to generate superluminal speeds; the laws of physics prevent us from doing that, but we will be able to go many times faster than our current propulsion methods allow.
    • Bohmian mechanics involves superluminal action-at-a-distance and thus violates the ‘locality principle’ of relativity theory.

Origin

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

Definition of superluminal in US English:

superluminal

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

    〔物理〕超光速的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For there is nor the slightest shred of evidence for random superluminal wave function collapse or quantum potentials.
    • And since neither astronaut can affect this superluminal point of light, it seems to me the best that they can do is to use it as a coordination signal, no different than if they both had a watch.
    • Since we cannot do this step faster than light, the quantum erasure process will not be superluminal.
    • No engine is likely to generate superluminal speeds; the laws of physics prevent us from doing that, but we will be able to go many times faster than our current propulsion methods allow.
    • Bohmian mechanics involves superluminal action-at-a-distance and thus violates the ‘locality principle’ of relativity theory.

Origin

1950s: from super- ‘above’ + Latin lumen, lumin- ‘a light’ + -al.

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