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
   • Shape

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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. Julie Russak:

   When we’re doing it (irradiating) inside human hands, there’s definitely a difference, most of the UV irradiation is absorbed by the top layer of the skin. When you irradiate cells in the petri dish directly, that’s slightly different. You don’t have any protection from the skin, from corneocytes or the top layers. It’s also very direct UVA irradiation.

2. Brian Fields:

   Earth-based catastrophes such as large-scale volcanism and global warming can destroy the ozone layer, too, but evidence for those is inconclusive for the time interval in question.

3. Paula Simpson:

   As we age, the epidermis (the skin’s outer layer) thins and weakens, making it susceptible to dehydration and wrinkling.

4. Sara Greenstein:

   For most cloth face masks, there is no inner filtration layer that traps harmful particles.

5. Silvano Vinceti:

   In that layer we can see that she was not smiling and joyful but looked melancholic and sad.