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Subliminal vs Subluminal - What's the difference?

subliminal | subluminal |

As adjectives the difference between subliminal and subluminal

is that subliminal is below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response while subluminal is slower-than-light; having a speed less than light.

subliminal

English

Alternative forms

* sub-liminal

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * superliminal

    Derived terms

    * subliminal advertising * subliminally * subliminal message

    subluminal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • slower-than-light; having a speed less than light.

    • Synonyms

    * sublumic

    Related terms

    *superluminal *transluminal *luminal

    See also

    * FTL * subsonic