Meaning of ELI5 | Babel Free

Definitions

Provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.

Internet

Examples

“Please ELI5 the whole thing.”

“Develop techniques to share complex ideas in a scalable way (going from ELI5 to rocket science).”

“Periscope: ELI5 Family History / Wednesday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 pm / Why can’t I find my great-great grandmother’s death record in 1880?”

“To see how potential partners might interpret and/or communicate key verification challenges, we created Can You Verify?, a website and poster competition. We posted thirteen of the clearest responses from the ELI5 challenge, in which experts explain what they do and where they need help, asking information designers to depict the challenges visually.”

CEFR level