What does subcritical mean?
Subcritical means Of less than critical importance.
Subcritical
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Of less than critical importance.
Definitions by Sense
- Of less than critical importance
- Having a numerical value less than some critical value
- (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction
Example Sentences
a subcritical reactor
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a subcritical reactor
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