Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
light-like
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of a four-vector) Having a space component whose magnitude is equal to its time component multiplied by the speed of light.

Etymology

From light + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lightlike (comparative) most lightlike (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

spacelike timelike

Questions

What does lightlike mean?
(of a four-vector) Having a space component whose magnitude is equal to its time component multiplied by the speed of light.
Where does lightlike come from?
From light + -like.

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