multilayered
adjective
mul·ti·lay·ered
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ərd
, -ˌtī-, -ˈlerd\
, -ˌtī-, -ˈlerd\
variants:
or multilayer \ ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ər
, -ˌtī- , -ˈler \
, -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
The former prosecutor dives deeply into some of the most challenging and multilayered true crime stories, in this new documentary series. 6 and 11 p.m. — Ed Stockly, latimes.com, "What’s on TV Saturday and Sunday talk shows: ‘Planet Earth: The Hunt’ on BBC America," 12 July 2019 Many Germanies So multilayered and multifaceted are German politics and public life that the country can be in fact frustratingly introverted. — The Economist, "Wurst among equals," 11 July 2019 This particular costume is an elaborate multilayered assemblage of fabrics in vertical strips on a wide frame, so as to produce a whirlwind effect when the wearer dances. — New York Times, "Beat the Heat With These 10 Must-See Art Shows," 19 July 2019 Cases that involve allegations of nonsexual child abuse against school teachers are multilayered, said Kenneth Mysogland, who headed DCF’s special investigations unit before becoming one of the agency’s top administrators. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "DCF will interview teacher, parents and children as it investigates complaint against Avon magnet school teacher," 12 July 2019 January LaVoy narrates this multilayered biography with clarity and compassion. — Washington Post, "Turn up the volume: This month’s best audiobooks have something to say," 17 June 2019 The answer lies in a complex, multilayered system that controls how proteins are made. — Quanta Magazine, "Machine Intelligence Cracks Genetic Controls," 18 Dec. 2014 The miniseries is a multilayered family drama that jumps among different eras of the Crain family, focusing on their traumatic time in the haunted house more than 20 years ago and being drawn back to it in the present day. — Michael Ordoña, latimes.com, "Timothy Hutton on what possessed him to take on TV horror in ‘The Haunting of Hill House’," 10 June 2019 The film is heart-wrenching, emotionally frustrating, and deeply felt—a multilayered texture that Gorbacheva brings to much of her work. — Vogue, "Irina Gorbacheva Is Breaking the Mold of What It Means to Be a Russian Actress," 18 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multilayered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for multilayered
multilayered
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of multilayered
: having or involving three or more layers or levels
See the full definition for multilayered in the English Language Learners Dictionary
multilayered
adjective
mul·ti·lay·ered
| \ ˌməl-ti-ˈlā-ərd, -ˈle(-ə)rd
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variants:
or multilayer \ -ˈlā-ər, -ˈle(-ə)r
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Medical Definition of multilayered
: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels
multilayered epidermis a multilayered personality