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multilayered

[ muhl-tee-ley-erd, muhl-tahy-, muhl-tee-ley-erd, muhl-tahy- ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˈleɪ ərd, ˌmʌl taɪ-, ˈmʌl tiˌleɪ ərd, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

having two or more layers.

offering several viewpoints, solutions, degrees of complexity, etc.: the multilayered problem of urban development.

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Also multilayer.

Origin of multilayered

First recorded in1930–35; multi- + layer + -ed³

Words nearby multilayered

multilamellar body, multilateral, multilateralism, multilateralize, multilayer, multilayered, multilevel, multilinear form, multiline insurer, multilingual, Multilith

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