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
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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. Pinkett Smith:

   I got ta be honest. I think one of the things that I've realized is that I don't know Will at all, i feel like there's a layer that you get to, life gets busy and you create these stories in your head, and then you hold onto these stories and that is your idea of your partner ; that's not who your partner is.

2. George Lasry:

   Breaking the code was not a eureka moment — it took quite a while, each time peeling another layer of the ‘onion,’.

3. Kyle Simon:

   What some public health officials and medical experts seem to be forgetting is that, while it's critical that patients 65 and up get the vaccine as soon as possible... giving home care workers access to the vaccines gives these vulnerable patients a layer of protection so that clinicians and caregivers are not coming into their homes and potentially infecting them.

4. Marty Edwards:

   We see more and more that are gaining access to that control system layer.

5. Brad Raffensperger:

   From day one I have encouraged Georgians with legitimate concerns about the election in their counties to pursue those claims through legal avenues, fulton County has a longstanding history of election mismanagement that has understandably weakened voters' faith in its system. Allowing this audit provides another layer of transparency and citizen engagement.