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Subcritical meaning

  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

Using Subcritical

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of less than critical importance | Having a numerical value less than some critical value | Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction
  • In the example corpus, subcritical often appears in combinations such as: the subcritical.

Context around Subcritical

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tests 1× two 1×

Often after:

fluid 1× experiments 1× sphere 1× pieces 1× material 1×

Sentence patterns with Subcritical

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

crush a subcritical sphere of 1× of the subcritical fluid extraction 1× pieces of subcritical material are 1× the subcritical experiments give 1× us tests subcritical or otherwise 1× weapon two subcritical pieces of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

implosion used explosives 1× in the gun 1× predetonation if two 1× the effect of 1× the subcritical experiments 1× the us tests 1×

Common sentence endings:

and denser form 1× mechanical pressing method 1× rapidly brought together 1× reaction and explosion 1× the material apart 1× world he said 1×

Words around Subcritical

Just before it in the word index:

subcover 6 subcortical 12 subcontrary 2 subcontracts 3 subcontractors 68 subcontractor 35

Just after it in the word index:

subcultural 8 subculture 125 subcultures 51 subculturing 2 subcutaneous 32 subcutaneously 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Subcritical

  • In this selection, "subcritical" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tests, two, fluid, experiments and sphere stand out and add context to how "subcritical" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include crush a subcritical sphere of and of the subcritical fluid extraction. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subcritical" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subcritical

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the gun-type fission weapon two subcritical pieces of fuel are rapidly brought together. (15 words)

Implosion used explosives to crush a subcritical sphere of fissile material into a smaller and denser form. (17 words)

The effect of the subcritical fluid extraction on the quality of almond oils: Compared to conventional mechanical pressing method. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The US tests—subcritical or otherwise—and the fact that in US NPR (Nuclear Posture Review) and the statement in this conference US officially declare that they are “Ready to conduct nuclear tests”, are “a matter of serious concern” to the world, he said. (44 words)

Predetonation If two pieces of subcritical material are not brought together fast enough, nuclear predetonation can occur, whereby a smaller explosion than expected will blow the bulk of the material apart. (31 words)

The effect of the subcritical fluid extraction on the quality of almond oils: Compared to conventional mechanical pressing method. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

The effect of the subcritical fluid extraction on the quality of almond oils: Compared to conventional mechanical pressing method.

The US tests—subcritical or otherwise—and the fact that in US NPR (Nuclear Posture Review) and the statement in this conference US officially declare that they are “Ready to conduct nuclear tests”, are “a matter of serious concern” to the world, he said.

The "subcritical" experiments give scientists an opportunity to test weapons without causing an actual nuclear chain reaction and explosion.

Implosion used explosives to crush a subcritical sphere of fissile material into a smaller and denser form.

In the gun-type fission weapon two subcritical pieces of fuel are rapidly brought together.

Predetonation If two pieces of subcritical material are not brought together fast enough, nuclear predetonation can occur, whereby a smaller explosion than expected will blow the bulk of the material apart.

Common combinations with subcritical

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subcritical" in a sentence?
An example: "The effect of the subcritical fluid extraction on the quality of almond oils: Compared to conventional mechanical pressing method." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "subcritical" from authentic English texts.
What does "subcritical" mean?
Subcritical means: Of less than critical importance
How many example sentences with "subcritical" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "subcritical", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.