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

Rezk stresses that marigolds should be treated as just one layer in a multilayered defense, not the whole solution. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026

How the scheme works Investigators describe the operation as a multilayered network involving overseas call centers that initiate the fraud, local couriers who collect the gold, and jewelry stores that melt it down and resell it. —J.d. Miles, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

Concern over long-term effects The multilayered complexity of technologies that interface with the brain and nervous system presents considerations to those developing them, Cabrera says. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026

As anyone who has tried can attest, building anything these days, whether a house or a commercial project, requires navigating a complex labyrinth of regulations, enduring a long and grueling and extremely costly, and often arbitrary, multilayered approval, review, and permitting process. —Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026

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