Warp speed is a term popularized by science fiction, referring to the highest possible speed, originally associated with faster-than-light travel.
Warp speed est un terme popularisé par la science-fiction, désignant la vitesse la plus élevée possible, initialement associée au voyage plus rapide que la lumière.
| Word | warp speed |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 2015 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | WORP-SPEED |
| Etymology | Warp speed is an example of a phrase that entered the public consciousness through science fiction and eventually gained enough popularity to end up in the dictionary. The expression was popularized on the science-fiction show Star Trek in the 1960s. On the show, warp speed referred to a specific concept, namely the idea of faster-than-light travel. Within a relatively short period of time, Star Trek gained a devoted and intense following. Fans were soon discussing the fictional concepts of the show, including warp speed, with great enthusiasm. Eventually, the term warp speed was adopted by the general population. In the process, however, it lost its specific fictional meaning and came to mean simply "the highest possible speed." |
| Examples | When Mario saw Helen enter the elevator, he grabbed his laptop and vaulted down the stairs at warp speed to get to the meeting room ahead of her. "You may have noticed that time, which is fleeting in the best of circumstances, has a way of moving at warp speed when you reach a certain age." - Ed Gebhart, Delaware County Daily Times, December 28, 2014 |
| Definition | : the highest possible speed |
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