2006-10-12 21:34:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The term is actually "layman's terms".
It means not as a professional or tradesperson would explain it, (in technical terms,) but as a layman, or amateur, would. This way it may be understood to some degree.
2006-10-12 21:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by cloud43 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lehmans Terms
2016-11-12 22:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term is "layman".
The term layman originated from the use of the term laity, but over the centuries, changed definition to mean "a person who is a non-expert in a given field of knowledge".
The concept of describing something in layman's terms has come into wide use in the English speaking world. To put something in layman's terms is to describe a complex or technical issue using words and terms that the average individual (someone without professional training in the subject area) can understand, so that they may comprehend the issue to some degree.
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2006-10-12 21:38:51 · answer #3 · answered by vinny_the_hack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 'layman' is defined as a person who is not a member of the clergy, or of a given profession, so putting something in layman's terms means explaining a complex or technical issue in language that can be understood by people who are untrained in the subject area.
Use of 'layman's terms' as a term probably originated within the church, since literacy was not as common centuries ago as it is now.
2006-10-12 21:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Apple 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lay man's terms refers to the old days when the Catholic Church didn't want there people to read the Bible. A lay man was a church goer or member. The priest would put things in layman's terms
2006-10-12 21:44:01 · answer #5 · answered by planedws 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you mean....
To put something in layman's terms is to describe a complex or technical issue using words and terms that the average individual (someone without professional training in the subject area) can understand, so that they may comprehend the issue to some degree.
2006-10-12 21:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is actually "layman's terms" which means explaining something to a person that is not an expert- or, as often called, a layman.
2006-10-12 21:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by Debbie M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's "layman's" - something an everyday guy can understand.
2006-10-13 00:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋