slower-than-light

[US]/[ˈsləʊ.ə ðæn laɪt]/
[UK]/[ˈsloʊ.ər ˈðæn ˈlaɪt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Moving at a speed less than the speed of light.; Relating to or involving travel or communication at a speed less than the speed of light.
n.An object or system that travels or communicates at a speed less than the speed of light.

Phrases & Collocations

slower-than-light travel

moving slower-than-light

slower-than-light communication

much slower-than-light

potentially slower-than-light

slower-than-light speed

being slower-than-light

relatively slower-than-light

slower-than-light limit

Example Sentences

our interstellar probes are designed to travel at slower-than-light speeds.

reaching distant stars requires accepting the limitations of slower-than-light travel.

the faster-than-light paradox highlights the challenges of exceeding slower-than-light constraints.

even with advanced propulsion, achieving faster-than-light speeds remains a slower-than-light problem.

relativistic effects become noticeable at speeds approaching slower-than-light limits.

interstellar communication is inherently limited by the slower-than-light speed of radio waves.

the concept of slower-than-light travel is fundamental to our understanding of physics.

designing a mission profile necessitates careful consideration of slower-than-light travel times.

the vast distances involved mean that even near-slower-than-light speeds are lengthy.

current space travel is exclusively slower-than-light, relying on conventional propulsion systems.

the implications of faster-than-light travel versus slower-than-light travel are profound.

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