Subluminary

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slower than the speed of light. not-comparable

    "The only consolation in their taking the Kator was that the ship was set at doing slow sub-luminary speeds."

Example

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"The only consolation in their taking the Kator was that the ship was set at doing slow sub-luminary speeds."

Etymology

From sub- + luminary.

Related phrases

speed of light

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