technical

[tek-ni-kuh l]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.

peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art, science, profession, trade, etc.: technical details.

using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book: a technical report.

skilled in or familiar in a practical way with a particular art, trade, etc., as a person.

of, relating to, or showing technique.

technically demanding or difficult: a technical violin sonata; a technical ski run.

designed or used for technically demanding sports or other activities: technical apparel.

pertaining to or connected with the mechanical or industrial arts and the applied sciences: a technical school.

so considered from a point of view in accordance with a stringent interpretation of the rules: a military engagement ending in a technical defeat.

concerned with or dwelling on technicalities: You're getting too technical for me.

noting a market in which prices are determined largely by supply and demand and other such internal factors rather than by general business, economic, or psychological factors that influence market activity: technical weakness or strength.

Origin of technical

First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al¹

Related formstech·ni·cal·ly, adverbtech·ni·cal·ness, nounhy·per·tech·ni·cal, adjectivehy·per·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·tech·ni·cal·ness, nounnon·tech·ni·cal, adjectivenon·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbnon·tech·ni·cal·ness, nouno·ver·tech·ni·cal, adjectiveo·ver·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbpre·tech·ni·cal, adjectivepre·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-tech·ni·cal, adjectivequa·si-tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbun·tech·ni·cal, adjectiveun·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverb

Can be confusedtechnical technological

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Examples from the Web for non-technical

Historical Examples of non-technical

With this object in view the wording is intentionally plain and non-technical.
Flying Machines
W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
The non-technical reader will know at once what is meant by the "blood" of the ant.
The Dawn of Reason
James Weir
It is a clear, non-technical statement of the principles it stands for.
Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters
H. Addington Bruce
A non-technical and brief description of each process follows.
Industrial Arts Design
William H. Varnum
Its Works and Mysteries described in non-technical language.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe
B. Granville Baker

British Dictionary definitions for non-technical

technical

adjective

of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciencesa technical institute

skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking

relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activitythe technical jargon of linguistics

existing by virtue of a strict application of the rules or a strict interpretation of the wordinga technical loophole in the law; a technical victory

of, derived from, or showing techniquetechnical brilliance

(of a financial market) having prices determined by internal speculative or manipulative factors rather than by general or economic conditionsa technical rally

Derived Formstechnically, adverbtechnicalness, noun

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Word Origin and History for non-technical

technical

adj.

1610s, "skilled in a particular art or subject," formed in English from Greek tekhnikos "of art," from tekhne "art, skill, craft" (see techno-). The sense narrowed to "having to do with the mechanical arts" (1727). Basketball technical foul (one which does not involve contact between opponents) is recorded from 1934. Boxing technical knock-out (one in which the loser is not knocked out) is recorded from 1921; abbreviation TKO is from 1940s.