Word
layering
Phoneticslay·er·ing
US/ˈɫeɪɝɪŋ/
UK/lˈeɪəɹɪŋ/
Definition
v. to put one thing on top of another to make a thicker or more complex structure. You do this when you want to add more detail or protection to something.
v. to apply one material or substance over another to create a composite structure or to increase complexity. Often used in technical or artistic contexts to describe the process of building up layers.
Examples
“The chef is layering the ingredients to make the cake look beautiful.”
“The geologist spent the morning layering the rock samples to identify the different strata from the site.”
“By layering the software updates over the existing system, the developers ensured that the transition to the new version was both seamless and secure for the end users.”
Examples
simple
“The chef is layering the ingredients to make the cake look beautiful.”
contextual
“The geologist spent the morning layering the rock samples to identify the different strata from the site.”
complex
“By layering the software updates over the existing system, the developers ensured that the transition to the new version was both seamless and secure for the end users.”
Etymology
From layer + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/layering