Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences. Opposite of
technical . - adjective comprehensible to the general public; not requiring specialized training to be understood.
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- adjective Not
technical .
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- adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
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Examples
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Can someone please rewrite these instructions in nontechnical English for folks who can’t code but love to share files?
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Scrambling is a generally defined as a nontechnical method of climbing rock falls and other rocky areas.
The Seattle Times 2008
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Scrambling is a generally defined as a nontechnical method of climbing rock falls and other rocky areas.
The Seattle Times 2008
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Scrambling is a generally defined as a nontechnical method of climbing rock falls and other rocky areas.
The Seattle Times 2008
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The Lingua initiative, driven almost entirely by the enthusiasm, creativity, and the efforts of volunteer translators, demonstrates the capacity for a community of like-minded translators and writers to bridge language barriers to share stories and information, based on a simple, nontechnical platform.
Global Voices in English » Global: The polyglot internet and translation exchange 2009
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By embedding mini-applications and other components, Wave makes interactive coursework a possibility for nontechnical students, moving larger numbers of students away from purely text-based assignments and into multimedia composition.
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“There is an absolutely crystal-clear hierarchy at Google,” says Denise Griffin, who was hired at Google for a nontechnical job in 2000.
In the Plex Steven Levy 2011
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By embedding mini-applications and other components, Wave makes interactive coursework a possibility for nontechnical students, moving larger numbers of students away from purely text-based assignments and into multimedia composition.
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Do you recommend any nontechnical introductions to economics?
Sowell on Math and Economics, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A recent nontechnical overview of the field — from a mainstream biologist's perspective — can be found here: B.
The Weasel Thread 2009
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