nontechnical

/ (nɒnˈtɛknɪkəl) /

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adjective

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

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SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

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Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

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Words nearby nontechnical

nonsymmetric, nontarget, nontaster, nontaxable, nonteaching, nontechnical, nontenured, nonterminating decimal, nonthrombocytopenic purpura, nontoxic, nontoxic goiter

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How to use nontechnical in a sentence

But other companies would do better to look at the nontechnical skills she acquired through military service.
From War to Work: Why and How Companies Should Hire Post-9/11 Veterans|Zachary Iscol|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of this progress we were aware only as nontechnical and distant observers.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
It is a reasonable question and it deserves a nontechnical answer.
East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen
This substance may be described, in nontechnical language, as a concentrated form of oxygen.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

This was as close to a classic description of coronary clotting as I figured I would get in nontechnical terms.
The Right Time|Walter Bupp