nontechnical

/ (nɒnˈtɛknɪkəl) /

adjective

not relating to, characteristic of, or skilled in a particular field of activity and its terminology

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How to use nontechnical in a sentence

To use a phrase entirely non-technical, it will "pull" hard or easy in proportion to the strength of the passing current.
Steam Steel and Electricity | James W. Steele
"The Building of a Book" had its origin in the wish to give practical, non-technical information to readers and lovers of books.
The Building of a Book | Various
Describing in non-technical language what is known about electricity and many of its interesting applications.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. Corbin
Seaton and Crane did their best to explain to the non-technical visitors how such flight was possible.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
I have ventured to assume that in this play “yeoman” is used in its wide non-technical sense.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century | Richard Henry Tawney

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