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layering

layering

4 3.5
Putting things on top of each other to form layers
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪərɪŋ/
translation icon : disposición en capas
  • The layering of hundreds of porcelain dishes obscured the older decorative stucco work on the walls of merchant-class interiors.

So I have learned that working in layers is a little bit better.

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Examples

  • She explained the importance of layering clothes to stay warm in winter.

  • The artist used a layering technique to create depth in the painting.

  • There is a layering of snow levels.

    Academic text (2007)

  • No one is freezing, but lots of layering of clothing is going on.

    Blog text (7)

  • Continue layering and sprinkling, ending with a layer of potatoes.

    Academic text (1992)

  • I wonder why toddlers like layering stickers on top of each other.

  • The power of modernization stems not so much from individual advances in technology as from the layering of technologies and their complex interactions.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Obviously, as cold weather approaches, there's the tried-and-true layering technique to keep the chill at bay.

    Blog text (15)

  • The authors describe how the layering of garments could also serve as metaphors, representing the overlapping of cultures at various points in time.

    Academic text (2010)

  • You can enhance the flavor of your dish by layering different ingredients.

Synonyms

superimposition
vslayering
3 7.4

One image or object put over another so both are seen

is the general act of arranging items in stacked order without stressing visibility
lamination
vslayering
2 5.0

A process of joining thin layers of material together to protect or make them stronger

is arranging items in stacked order without bonding or permanent joining
stratification
vslayering
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Layers that form in rock, soil, or water

is the general act of arranging items in stacked order not slow natural formation
lapping
vslayering
1 6.0

A way pieces partly cover each other to protect or decorate

is broader arranging of items in stacked order rather than only overlapping pieces
superposition
vslayering
8.1

Putting one thing on top of another so parts overlap

is the general act of arranging items in a stacked order not just overlap

How Layered

lamination
2 5.0
layering
4 3.5
stack
182 1.0
coating
35 3.4

Surface Forms

layering singular
layerings plural

Morphology

layering = layer (transparent) = layer + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization of 'layer' describing the action or process of placing things in layers.

Etymology

Layering comes from the verb lay 'to put down'. It means putting things on top of each other in levels—like clothes or the layers of a lasagna—so you build warmth, depth, or flavour by placing pieces in order.