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multilayered
adjective
mul·ti·lay·ered
ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ərd
-ˌtī-,
-ˈlerd
variants
or multilayer
: 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
On display from May 11-Aug. 10 at Green Space Miami, the show combines essays, mixed-media art, photography and videos to demonstrate not only Little Haiti’s multilayered history but provoke meaningful conversations about its future amid the ongoing changes.
—Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
Once his location had been confirmed and communicated, he would have been targeted in a multilayered attack involving a rocket strike, followed by a drone attack to kill people who were fleeing and then a second rocket strike, the security services said.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The sophisticated, multilayered defenses were developed with billions in U.S. funding, and since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, the Biden administration has proposed billions more in military funding for Israel.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Israel has over the years established – often with the help of the United States – a multilayered air-defense network that includes systems capable of intercepting a variety of threats, including long-range missiles, cruise missiles, drones and short-range rockets.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2024
The result offers a multilayered vision of the ethical risks of the transactional relationship of filmmakers and their subjects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
This is a great novel for readers who appreciate multilayered romantic fiction with elements of domestic drama, scandal, and inspiration.
—Carole V. Bell, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
Satellite imagery from February shows the multilayered Russian defenses to the west of Verbove, with thousands of shell craters visible in the surrounding fields.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The multilayered film has shown to be something of a pop culture event so far.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near multilayered
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“Multilayered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilayered. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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
: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels
multilayered epidermis
a multilayered personality
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