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nontechnical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not technical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • nontechnical aspects of the job
  • nontechnical training
  • an untechnical reader
  • in clear effective nontechnical language

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: untechnical

Antonyms: technical

History

Etymology

From non- + technical.