nontechnical

adjective

Definition of nontechnicalnext
as in general

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Recent Examples of nontechnical The breakthrough made PCs more accessible to nontechnical users, opening the doors to a mass audience. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2026 There are numerous opportunities in the play for big visual or sound effects, but Mangan, the designers and the two actors keep things grounded, human and nontechnical. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 For nontechnical readers, xenoglossy is the sudden ability to speak a language completely unknown to the individual. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 The nontechnical term is Parade of Planets, but the technical term is planetary alignment. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nontechnical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontechnical
  1. general
  2. untechnical
  3. nonspecific
  4. generalized
  5. ordinary
  6. generic
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  • This somewhat surprised me given the general expense of things these days.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Revenue from licensing of shows and films to streaming platforms has softened amid a general industry downturn over the past few years, while other categories of residuals have continued their longer downward trend.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of general
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  • There is something in him that deeply resonates with us, something completely untechnical, unstylized, and unformalized.
    — Michael LaPointe, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022
Definition of untechnical
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  • Millett believed that the visual art work, with its power of nonspecific allusion, could touch something deeper than human thought and rationality.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
  • Normally, the innate immune system’s job is to provide a rapid, nonspecific response to an invading pathogen and to alert other, more specialized immune cells to prepare for battle.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Definition of nonspecific
Adjective
  • Even though inflation has risen this year, higher energy costs account for most of the rise, and there is little sign of a generalized price spiral.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Palestinian Authority, which has responsibility for the section of the West Bank where Friday’s shootings took place, said the incident was part of a generalized assault on Palestinians.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of generalized
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  • Meals are taken family style, and the refinement of the cooking will ruin ordinary Indian restaurant fare for you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For Neha Bora, a student leader who took part in a hunger strike in New Delhi, the movement showed that ordinary citizens could still hold those in power to account.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • It's expected to see declining growth from next year as patents expire and top-selling drugs like its blood thinner Eliquis and cancer medicine Opdivo will start to face generic competition.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese biotech produced little more than cheap generic drugs.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of generic

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“Nontechnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontechnical. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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