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

No Longer Holds Organizations are exploring fraud detection technologies, including behavioral pattern analysis; device and contextual intelligence; and multilayered verification strategies that scrutinize content through visual, auditory and textual lenses. —Steve Piper, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

The shades of twilight in Badlands National Park would test the limits of a Crayola 64-pack—the darkening sky contrasted against multilayered rock formations changing colors in the dying light. —Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026

Being confined to a wooden chair, wearing that impressive multilayered costume, in the intense heat of Gran Canaria. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Complex patterns, colors with different effects, and even multilayered designs can be applied directly onto solar modules. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 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