in layman's terms

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. Phrased simply, without jargon

    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?
    • Okay, let me explain this in layman's terms: no ticket, no train ride.
    • I would like to get into this $3 million deficit, Doctor. I would like to hear about it in layman's terms rather than accounting terms.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for in layman's terms. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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