superlight en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + light.
Meanings
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Extremely lightweight.
a superlight bicycle frame
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(not-comparable) faster-than-light, FTL; Faster than light speed (“c”).
He was now presenting his doctoral thesis, which concerned the physics of superlight travel. Nowadays, it was fast enough to cover the galaxy in days, but it would take years to cross the intergalactic void to the nearest major galaxy.
2008, David Hartline, Galactic Liberty, page 118:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more superlight | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most superlight | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |