laymen

CEFRB2

/lˈeɪmən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    People without professional knowledge of a particular subject.

Examples

  • His theory is not amenable to simplification for laymen.

  • Experts notice things laymen do not.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The lecture was too complex for most ordinary blank to easily follow.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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