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multilayer

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Any system of multiple layers, especially of multiple monolayers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English multilayer From multi- + layer.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: multicouche — any system of multiple layers
  • German: mehrschichtig — any system of multiple layers
  • Italian: pluristratificato — any system of multiple layers
  • Spanish: multicapa — any system of multiple layers
  • Swedish: mångskiktad — any system of multiple layers
  • Swedish: flerskiktad — any system of multiple layers