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layered

layered

1 3.5
Having parts that lie on top of each other, like a cake
  • adjective
  • /ˈleɪərd/
translation icon : en capas
  • The cake was beautifully layered with chocolate and vanilla cream.
  • very layered

It's just it's the most economical, wonderfully layered and incredible play.

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Examples

  • They get more of that layered texture with discs of white blooms.

  • It's too layered, with too many things going on to rush to judgment.

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  • And then there is a layered system put on.

  • It's very easy, but it's very layered, and it's very much me.

  • I could discuss it forever because it's so rich and layered.

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  • The experience is hugely personal, layered, and thoroughly involving.

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  • Something that seems densely layered, mysterious and inscrutable.

  • I enjoyed this one quite a bit: it was multi-layered and emotionally complex, and it used the supernatural intelligently.

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  • Crimson was his color, and so his layered-leather shield, tunic, and shirt were dark red.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It is deeply layered and intricate, and no doubt it is also full of false leads. It will be fascinating to see how it all plays out.

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Synonyms

tiered
vslayered
6 4.2

Having levels one above another, like seats or a cake

describes stacked parts without implying stepped rows
multilayered
vslayered
4 4.8

Something that has several parts on different levels

is the simple term for parts arranged one above another
multilayer
vslayered
1 4.1

Made of two or more parts placed on top of each other

is the general description for parts placed one over another
multitiered
vslayered
1 4.4

Having several levels one above another, like stadium seating

covers vertical arrangement without implying formal sequential structure
multilamellar
vslayered
  • Specialized
9.5

Having several thin layers stacked together

is broader, applying to any thickness or type of parts
multileveled
vslayered
3.8

Having several levels, like a building or an organization

focuses on the simple arrangement of parts one above another
stratified
vslayered
  • Formal
6.7

Made up of horizontal layers of rock or soil

is the wider word for any parts placed one above another
bedded
vslayered
  • Specialized
8.4

Rock or soil that lies in clear horizontal layers

is the broader expression for arranged parts regardless of direction
interbedded
vslayered
  • Specialized
7.7

Layers of different materials that lie one above the other

is more general and does not require alternating material types
interstratified
vslayered
  • Specialized
9.6

Having layers of different materials arranged one after another

covers arranged parts without demanding alternating compositions
laminal
vslayered
  • Specialized
9.9

Something that has thin flat layers lying on top of each other

is more general and can mean thicker or varied parts
sheeted
vslayered
3.8

Covered by a thin layer such as snow or ice

describes overall arrangement without focusing on sheet form
stacked
vslayered
2.7

Things that are in a neat pile one on top of another

is about parts placed one above another in various ways
superimposed
vslayered
6.0

Placed on top of something so both are visible

means parts are built up in sequence rather than simply placed on top

Antonyms

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

How Layered

layered
1 3.5
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

layered positive

Morphology

layered = layer (transparent) = layer + ed

The word 'layered' is transparently derived from 'layer' with the addition of the suffix '-ed' to form an adjective meaning 'having layers'.

Etymology

The word layered comes from the common verb lay, which means 'to put down', and the ending -ed which means 'having been'. So something layered has parts that were 'laid' one on top of another, like a layered cake or stacked clothes.