Definitions For Subcritical

Adjective

(not comparable) Of less than critical importance Having a numerical value less than some critical value (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction : a subcritical reactor

Derived terms

{{col-auto, en, subcritical mass, subcriticality, subcritically}}

Related terms

supercritical supracritical

Translations

Finnish: ei kriittinen Finnish: alikriittinen

Etymology

{{root, en, ine-pro, *krey-}} sub + critical

Is Subcritical a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
22

The word Subcritical is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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