# subcritical

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of less than critical importance
2. Having a numerical value less than some critical value
3. Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction

## Etymology
From sub- + critical.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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