Synonyms for layer
ˈleɪ ərlay·er

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1. layerverb

   to arrange (something) in layers.

   Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.

   Synonyms:
   stratum

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1. layer, bednoun

   single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

   "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"

   Synonyms:
   bed, seam, level, bottom, stratum

2. layernoun

   a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

   Synonyms:
   bed, level, stratum

3. level, layer, stratumnoun

   an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

   "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

   Synonyms:
   horizontal surface, grade, storey, degree, tier, story, class, point, spirit level, social class, socio-economic class, bed, floor, stage, level, stratum

4. layernoun

   a hen that lays eggs

   Synonyms:
   bed, level, stratum

5. layerverb

   thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

   Synonyms:
   bed, level, stratum

6. layerverb

   make or form a layer

   "layer the different colored sands"

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1. • Hen
   • Region
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1. layernoun

   Synonyms:
   stratum, bed, LAY

2. layernoun

   Synonyms:
   course (as of bricks)

3. layernoun

   Synonyms:
   shoot or twig (laid in the ground for propagation)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. layernoun

   Synonyms:
   stratum, course, tier

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1. List of paraphrases for "layer":

   capa, diaper, ozone, coat, tier, sleeps, stratum, layers, coating, level, sleep, sleeping, strata

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1. Alex Bastian:

   There are a series of California Supreme Court decisions that will be decided in the coming months and we anticipate numerous cases returning to our jurisdiction as a result, we want to be aware of these cases as they return so that we can add another layer of review to evaluate each case individually.

2. Neal Ziring:

   It’s very difficult for an attacker to burrow into that layer in order to gain persistence.

3. Jalal Bagherli:

   With this deal we are not ditching our heritage in mobile, we are adding another layer of growth (that) halves our dependence on one very large (mobile) segment.

4. Juvencio Maeztu:

   But, for example, Indians like firm mattresses so you need to adapt the mattress offering. And we are developing a mattress that has a coconut layer because it is cooler for the summer.

5. David Mowery:

   That game alone would be huge, you layer the president over it. And then you've got this whole subplot of Sessions, the president's bête noire, jumping in.