🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

mehrschichtig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mair-shikh-tikh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multilayer/ˈmʌl.tiˌleɪ.jɚ/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das mehrschichtige Material sorgt für optimale Isolierung."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of multiple distinct layers or strata arranged one on top of another.

    "The engineered panel features a multilayer design to maximize thermal insulation."
As noun
  1. 1

    A material or system constructed of several distinct strata or levels.

    "Researchers analyzed the structural integrity of the composite multilayer under stress."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combining form 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus', meaning much or many) paired with 'layer' (from Middle English 'leier', denoting a tier or stratum). The compound emerged in technical and scientific contexts during the mid-20th century to describe structures or systems composed of multiple parallel strata.

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