adj. 1. not using a mechanism. Opposite of mechanical. [ Narrower terms: nonmechanistic ] [ Narrower terms: unmechanized ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Not having an aptitude to work with machinery; without mechanical skills; -- of persons.
Syn. -- unmechanical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; as, nontechnical aspects of the job; nontechnical training. Opposite of technical.
Syn. -- untechnical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. comprehensible to the general public; not requiring specialized training to be understood; as, written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language.
Syn. -- lay, plain, popular, unspecialized, untechnical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]