multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ərd 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈlerd

variants or multilayer

ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ər 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈler

: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels

Examples of multilayered in a Sentence

The novel's plot is multilayered.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cybersecurity experts have long emphasized the importance of multilayered protection to keep pace with threats, but as the attack surface expands, budgets remain constricted and cybersecurity talent shortages persist, many SMBs are reevaluating what their security measures should look like. —Grayson Milbourne, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Film songs generally have to be even more high energy, even more multilayered to really pop. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025

Seed’s process was a multilayered, multimedia one, viewing negatives through a magnifying glass, reading journals, listening to reels and gradually blending them into a cohesive vision of a life. —Eliza Berman, Time, 26 June 2025

An innovator company followed the ITC's rigorous, multilayered process, proved its case, and won. —Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multilayered

• interlayered
• layered

Kids Definition

multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-ti-ˈlā-ərd 

-ˈle(-ə)rd

variants or multilayer

-ˈlā-ər 

-ˈle(-ə)r

: made up of or involving two or more layers or levels

Medical Definition

multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-ti-ˈlā-ərd, -ˈle(-ə)rd 

variants or multilayer

-ˈlā-ər, -ˈle(-ə)r 

: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels

multilayered epidermis

a multilayered personality