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Discover LudwigThe phrase "lay terms" is not correct; the correct expression is "layman's terms." You can use it when you want to explain something in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Example: "The scientist explained the complex theory in layman's terms so that everyone could understand."
Alternatives: "simple language" or "everyday language."
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In lay terms, it is the artificial production of intelligent beings.
"In lay terms, that's what it means to return a school district to local control".
Similarity Individuals tend to go for partners who are relatively similar to themselves – in lay terms, "in the same league".
In lay terms, it means the energy created when you brake is stored instead of being lost.
He suspected, in lay terms, water on the brain that could be caused by a blow to the head.
In lay terms, it is the tendency for big, distinct flavors to overwhelm the brain, which responds by depressing your desire to have more.
In lay terms, here is how our program will work: Employees will get a grant of phantom units proportional to their salary every year of their employment.
Q. Can you describe your Nobel experiments in lay terms? A. We first bred a large number of fruit fly families where just one gene was absent.
The site, once favored only by hard-core frequent fliers, is now easier to navigate, with codes translated into lay terms.
In lay terms, this means there is a less than 0.01% chance that a baby's face does in fact exist in the sun.
Whether cancer will return is a matter of statistical likelihoods derived from the study of large groups of patients — or, in lay terms, "bad luck".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com