layer
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈleɪər/
- Strong, supportive peer relations form another layer of protection in the lives of these participants.
- abstraction layer
- peel back the layers
- layers of analysis
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it's it's the layers of support for white.
- And it's it's the layers of support for white.
- So I think there's many layers to it for me.
- There are way too many layers of it.
- of access through the three layers of guards each day.
- He's Jewish, which adds a whole another layer to the underlying.
- Like always giving our characters other layers of motivation, you know?
- So that's one incredibly critical layer of his control.
- The third part of the layer is exercise.
- The next layer, this is my layers of the onions brief.
- So that to me is a huge layer of it, right?
Examples
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So I think there's many layers to it for me.
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Here we have shown that autophagy adds another metabolic layer to this purely genetic control of differentiation.
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So let's see on this side, add a second layer, spread that over.
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Another layer to the legend.
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It's got layers, you know.
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Health behaviors are affected by multiple layers of relationships within a community.
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The Tax Code, on the whole, is extremely complex, with layers upon layers of rules and exceptions.
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You see, I went back and listened to that conversation that you guys had, and it just took on a whole different layer of meaning for me.
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When students with disabilities are included, the CTE has an added layer of legal responsibilities.
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The analysis revealed several layers of meaning in the poem, each adding depth to its interpretation.
Synonyms
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1.1
A particular stage in a system or idea
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7.8
A level of thought, feeling, or experience
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3.5
A row or level placed above another, like on a cake
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8.9
A layer under something that forms its base, like rock under ruins
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7.6
A level of meaning or thought within an idea
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A layer of gas high above Earth that absorbs the sun's harmful rays and protects life
- Specialized
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6.8
Thin layer of air or water next to a surface where the flow moves slowly because of rubbing
- Specialized
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9.1
A layer high above Earth that bounces back radio waves for long-distance radio
- Specialized
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4.2
A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals
- Specialized
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9.6
A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves
- Specialized
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6.5
A main group of cells in a young animal before birth that forms body parts
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A thin clear layer covering the white of the eye and the front of the eyeball
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The inner lining of the eyelid that touches the eye and continues over the white part
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The lowest part of the upper atmosphere high above the Earth that reflects low radio waves
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The top part of the atmosphere that bounces radio signals for long-distance communication
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The top part of the atmosphere contains many free electrons and helps radio signals travel long distances
- Jargon
A problem caused by people using a system the wrong way, not a fault in the computer or program
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A layer of upper air high above the Earth that reflects medium-length radio waves
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Etymology
Layer comes from the verb lay ('to put down'), so it means a 'level' placed on or under others; that's why we speak of layers of meaning or layers in a system when there are different levels to look through.