Meaning Of The Word Subcritical

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subcritical in American English
less than critical
adjective: pertaining to a state, value, or quantity that is less than critical, esp. to a mass of radioactive material

subcritical in British English
adjective: (of a nuclear reaction, power station, etc) having or involving a chain reaction that is not self-sustaining; not yet critical

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