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
Adjective
  • With Robertson in the lineup heading into training camp, general manager Jim Nill now has some options.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • With multiple companies able to utilize general intelligence similarly, what will differentiate your firm from another will be the ability of your model to understand the work that needs to be done.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • Its findings thus far, though, have been oddly untechnical.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
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  • Germanidis said the company plans to unify the three models into one generalized model later.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Jhiree Jones, a licensed therapist and practicing school counselor, saw the devastating effects of this generalized approach firsthand.
    — Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of generalized
Adjective
  • Bhagawat Dulal, a Soccer for Success coach who now also translates for detainees, said even ordinary life has started to feel dangerous.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Even the ordinary act of scrolling in bed can throw the system off.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Creating Content Before Learning The Brand The most common mistake is generic posts that could come from any brand, because newer employees are still learning the company's product, ideal customer profile and the corporate narrative.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • One such example is his launching of the pharmaceutical company Cost Plus Drugs in 2022, which is able to slash the cost of prescription medications by selling mostly generic products without the typical middlemen of Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of generic

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