Subcritical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subcritical is an adjective meaning Of less than critical importance.
Meaning
Of less than critical importance.
More Meanings
- Having a numerical value less than some critical value
- (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction
Example Sentences
a subcritical reactor
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rusting, subsignificant, secondary, non-critical, subessential, low-level.
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