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layering

/ˈleɪ.ə.rɪŋ/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

layeringnoun

layerings

Translations

наслоение

The artist used layering to create depth in the painting.

Художник использовал наслоение, чтобы создать глубину в картине.

слоистость

The geologist studied the layering of the rock formations.

Геолог изучал слоистость горных пород.

многослойность

The chef's dish was praised for its layering of flavors.

Блюдо шеф-повара было отмечено за многослойность вкусов.

Definitions

The process of arranging or placing something in layers.

The layering of the cake involved alternating layers of sponge and cream.

A method of plant propagation in which a stem is bent to the ground and covered with soil to encourage it to take root.

Gardeners often use layering to propagate new plants from existing ones.

The act of wearing multiple layers of clothing for warmth or style.

Layering is essential during winter to stay warm and comfortable.

Synonyms

layeringgerund / present participle

/ˈleɪ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to qualify nouns, meaning ‘involving or characterized by layers’.

Definitions

Creating or characterized by layers; involving the arrangement of material in layers.

The layering effect gave the painting remarkable depth.

Synonyms

layerverb

layering

Gerund

layered

Past Simple

layered

Past Participle

layering

Gerund

/ˈleɪ.ə/

/ˈleɪ.ɚ/

Translations

слоить

You need to layer the cake with cream.

Вам нужно слоить торт кремом.

наслаивать

She likes to layer different colors in her paintings.

Ей нравится наслаивать разные цвета в своих картинах.

Definitions

To arrange or form in layers.

She layered the cake with chocolate and cream.

To cut or divide into layers.

The stylist layered her hair to add volume.

To apply or spread in layers.

He layered the paint to achieve a textured effect.

Horticulture: to propagate (a plant) by bending a shoot to the ground and covering part of it with soil so that it forms roots.

They decided to layer the old rose bush to produce new plants.

Synonyms

layernoun

Definitions

A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part.

The cake had a layer of chocolate icing on top.

A level of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or forming a part of a structure.

The archaeologists discovered a layer of ancient pottery beneath the soil.

A stratum of the atmosphere or the earth.

The ozone layer protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays.

A person or thing that lays something, such as a hen that lays eggs.

The farmer was proud of his best layer, which produced the most eggs.

A distinct level or tier within a non-physical or conceptual structure, especially in computing, organization, or analysis.

The network operates on multiple layers, with the application layer handling user requests.

Horticulture: a shoot or branch bent to the ground and partially covered with soil to take root while still attached to the parent plant.

The gardener inserted a peg to keep the layer in contact with the moist soil.

layeradjective

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or consisting of layers; having layers.

The chef prepared a layer cake for dessert.