ELI5
/ˌiː.ɛl.aɪ̯ˈfaɪ̯v/
ELI5 phrase: provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.
Phrase
ELI5
- Provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.
- Please ELI5 the whole thing.
- Develop techniques to share complex ideas in a scalable way (going from ELI5 to rocket science).2016, “SASE National Conference & STEM Career Fair 2016: Schedule”, in SASE Magazine, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, section “10:45 am - 12:00 pm: Engineering The Art of Storytelling”...
Examples of ELI5 in a sentence
- Periscope: ELI5 Family History / Wednesday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 pm / Why can’t I find my great-great grandmother’s death record in 1880?2017 May, “Online Classes”, in Kenton County Public Library Calendar, page 12:
- We posted thirteen of the clearest responses from the ELI5 challenge, in which experts explain what they do and where they need help, asking information designers to depict the challenges visually.2019, “Verification”, in Erika Gregory, Tim Maly, editors, Signals for the Future: New Ways to Tackle Nuclear Risk, N Square, page 68:
Origin of ELI5
Acronym of explain like I'm five [years old].
Words that rhyme with ELI5
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Questions about ELI5
- What does ELI5 mean?
- ELI5 means provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.
- How do you use ELI5 in a sentence?
- Periscope: ELI5 Family History / Wednesday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 pm / Why can’t I find my great-great grandmother’s death record in 1880?
- What part of speech is ELI5?
- ELI5 is a phrase.
- How do you pronounce ELI5?
- ELI5 is pronounced /ˌiː.ɛl.aɪ̯ˈfaɪ̯v/.
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