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Criticality vs Subcritical - What's the difference?

criticality | subcritical |

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between criticality and subcritical

is that criticality is (physics) the point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining while subcritical is (physics) having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction.

As a noun criticality

is the state of being critical.

As an adjective subcritical is

less than critical, or below criticality.

criticality

English

Noun

(wikipedia criticality) (criticalities)
  • The state of being critical
  • (education) A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
  • (physics) The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining

    • Related terms

    * criticalness

    Derived terms

    * criticality accident * criticality matrix * dry criticality * wet criticality * recriticality

    subcritical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Less than critical, or below criticality
    • a subcritical reactor
  • (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction

    • Derived terms

    *subcriticality *subcritically

    Related terms

    * supercritical