Meaning : Not critical. Not at a point of abrupt change.
At or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction.
A critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure.Meaning : Not in a state of crisis or emergency.
Synonyms : noncrucial
Being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency.
A critical shortage of food.Meaning : Marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures.
Example :
News sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts.
Synonyms : uncritical
Characterized by careful evaluation and judgment.
A critical reading.