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.
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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
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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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
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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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