layer
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈleɪər/
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capa
- Strong, supportive peer relations form another layer of protection in the lives of these participants.
- abstraction layer
- peel back the layers
- layers of analysis
And 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.
Academic text (2013) -
The Tax Code, on the whole, is extremely complex, with layers upon layers of rules and exceptions.
Academic text (2017) -
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.
Academic text (2015) -
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
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
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A thin clear layer covering the white of the eye and the front of the eyeball
- Specialized
The inner lining of the eyelid that touches the eye and continues over the white part
- Specialized
The lowest part of the upper atmosphere high above the Earth that reflects low radio waves
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A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A main group of cells in a young animal before birth that forms body parts
- Specialized
A layer high above Earth that bounces back radio waves for long-distance radio
- Specialized
A layer of upper air high above the Earth that reflects medium-length radio waves
- Specialized
A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.