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in laymen's terms

in laymen's terms is the alternative form of in layman's terms.

Meaning of in layman's terms

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Phrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.
    • Okay, Einstein, but how about putting it in layman's terms, so the rest of us can understand?

Questions about in laymen's terms

What is in laymen's terms the alternative form of?
In laymen's terms is the alternative form of in layman's terms.

Words near in laymen's terms in the dictionary

  1. in lamb
  2. in lame man's terms
  3. in lap
  4. in laps
  5. in layman's terms
  6. in laymen's terms
  7. in layperson's terms
  8. in laywoman's terms
  9. in league
  10. in league with
  11. in leash

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