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in layperson's terms

in layperson's terms prepositional phrase: synonym of in layman's terms.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of in layman's terms.

Synonyms of in layperson's terms

Questions about in layperson's terms

What does in layperson's terms mean?
In layperson's terms means synonym of in layman's terms.
What part of speech is in layperson's terms?
In layperson's terms is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in layperson's terms in the dictionary

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

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