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layperson::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | layman, secular |
| Type of | common man, common person, commoner |
| Has types | lay reader |
Examples of layperson
layperson
We are trained observers and spot other conditions that the layperson might not.
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Excellent references on string theory and M-theory for the layperson and expert.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 1957 she was awarded the Laertare Medal as an outstanding Catholic layperson.
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But is it what a layperson reading the article will understand the lede to mean?
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But as far as most layperson customers know, they are simply dealing with GEICO.
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A person may well be an expert in one field and a layperson in many other fields.
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Thompson sets out the foreground material, in language accessible to the layperson.
From the independent.co.uk
Not if, as a layperson might put it, they're hearing what they want to hear.
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However, it contains a lot of information useful to the layperson as well.
From the time.com
- Layman: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
- A "layman" or "layperson" is a person who is a non-expert in a given field of knowledge. The term originally meant a member of the laity, i.e. a non-clergymen, but over the centuries shifted in definition.
- One who is not formally trained in a given subject or profession
- (Laypeople) Non-magician people.
- Untrained assessor who gives a subjective statement on the sensory impression of a sample.
