multilayered

mul·ti·lay·ered | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ərd

How to pronounce multilayered (audio)

, -ˌtī-, -ˈlerd \

variants: or multilayer \ ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ər

How to pronounce multilayer (audio)

, -ˌtī- , -ˈler \

Definition of multilayered

: 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 Now put all your pieces together to create a multilayered mobile. — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, "Balance the Forces within a Mobile," 19 Dec. 2019 Putting all of these pieces together was a disorderly and multilayered process, full of frantic creative bursts, missed deadlines, countless revisions and contributions from some of the biggest names in the music world. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, "How Queen and Slim's Filmmakers Captured the Past, Present and Future of Black Music," 22 Nov. 2019 Frog Hollow is a multilayered, ethnically diverse neighborhood just west of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, home to immigrants from many nations. — courant.com, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 24 Oct. 2019 Perhaps her connection to youthful idealism is what sustains Theron in her multilayered life. — Sophie Elmhirst, Glamour, "Charlize Theron's Secret to Success: 'Don't Take Any Shit'," 22 Oct. 2019 It's gotten so bad, her ex has already had to make a statement—which may either be really bad for her chances with Peter or make for an intriguing, multilayered character. — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Is Jade Gilliland, the 'Bachelor' Star Vying for Peter's Heart?," 20 Sep. 2019 Pluto, which has a multilayered atmosphere, moons and other features commonly associated with planets, is also influenced by Neptune's gravity. — Fox News, "NASA chief says Pluto is a planet: 'It’s the way I learned it'," 29 Aug. 2019 The owners of this Boston-area home wanted utter calm and comfort for their dining room, but their tastes skewed more multilayered than minimalist. — BostonGlobe.com, "You're using a browser set to private or incognito mode.," 14 Sep. 2019 Each multilayered creation isn’t necessarily focused on wearability, trends, or even appealing to a mass market. — Teen Vogue, "Meet Femail Forever, the Brand Changing the Fashion Industry via Snail Mail," 10 Sep. 2019

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“Multilayered.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilayer. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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multilayered

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of multilayered

: having or involving three or more layers or levels

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multilayered

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

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variants: or multilayer \ -ˈlā-ər, -ˈle(-ə)r

How to pronounce multilayer (audio)

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Medical Definition of multilayered

: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels multilayered epidermis a multilayered personality

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