technical

[ tek-ni-kuh l ]

/ ˈtɛk nɪ kəl /

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.

Words nearby technical

teched, techie, technetium, technetronic, technic, technical, technical area, technical college, technical drawing, technical foul, technical institute

Origin of technical

First recorded in 1610–20; technic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM technical

tech·ni·cal·ly, adverbtech·ni·cal·ness, nounhy·per·tech·ni·cal, adjectivehy·per·tech·ni·cal·ly, adverb

hy·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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH technical

technical technological

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Examples from the Web for non-technical

The definitions are well worded, and so as to be understood by the non-technical reader.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
And if it is business to which you are referring, will you please try to make it as brief and non-technical as possible?
Then I'll Come Back to You|Larry Evans
Rural parents will find this entire text a non-technical and fundamental help.
Farm Boys and Girls|William Arch McKeever
A non-technical and brief description of each process follows.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum

He also contributed a large number of biographies and other articles to non-technical journals.
The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for non-technical

technical

/ (ˈtɛknɪkəl) /

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 forms of technical

technically, adverbtechnicalness, noun

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