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Word of the Day: Layman
Just as a disclaimer, Layman has a religious meaning, but I am not using that meaning today.
The definition I am introducing today is a person who does not have detailed knowledge or training in a particular subject or area.
Just last week, my students and I were discussing genetic testing.
Although the conversations were fascinating, we were all laymen, meaning neither one of us had any specialized training in or specific knowledge of genetic testing.
We could not talk in detail about the process, etc.
We discussed the topic in layman’s terms and expressed our opinions as best we could with our limited knowledge.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a Xth-grade education (age X – X).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores X.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.