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light speed vs speed

speed vs light speed

light speed and speed both are nouns.

light speed is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
light speed Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of light speed; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than light speed:
  • light speed: the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
  • speed: distance travelled per unit time
Other hypernyms of light speed include constant, velocity.
light speed (noun) speed (noun)
the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
light speed (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between light speed and speed

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