light speed

noun

: the speed of light

Accelerating particles to near light speed, such machines are ideal for smashing them to make exotic states of matter, blast out new particles, or even search for new dimensions of space.—

Adrian Cho

also, informal : an extremely fast rate or speed

A Netflix spokesman said it was adding titles at light speed while negotiating daily with studios, which have their own strategy for dealing with online distribution. —

Josh Quittner

Examples of light speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jupiter’s powerful magnetic field traps particles and accelerates them to large fractions of light speed, creating powerful belts of radiation. —

David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024 Solare flares are powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation that travel at light speed and take only eight minutes to reach Earth, often disrupting some radio communications and satellites. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 But at light speed, with a mass audience and a permanent record. —

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Technology moves forward at light speed, and that’s especially true in the PC gaming space. —

Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for light speed

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