Definitions for layer
ˈleɪ ərlay·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. layer, bednoun

   single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

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

2. layernoun

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

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"

4. layernoun

   a hen that lays eggs

5. layerverb

   thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

6. layerverb

   make or form a layer

   "layer the different colored sands"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. layernoun

   A single thickness of some material covering a surface

2. layernoun

   A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.

3. layernoun

   A person who lays things, such as tiles.

4. layernoun

   A hen kept to lay eggs.

5. layernoun

   An item of clothing worn under or over another.

6. layernoun

   A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

7. layerverb

   to cut or divide (something) into layers

8. layerverb

   to arrange (something) in layers.

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

9. Etymology: From leyer, leyare, from lay + -er

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Layernoun

   Etymology: from lay.

   1. A stratum, or row; a bed; one body spread over another.

   A layer of rich mould beneath, and about this natural earth to nourish the fibres. John Evelyn, Kalendar.

   The terrestrial matter is disposed into strata or layers, placed one upon another, in like manner as any earthy sediment, settling down from a flood in great quantity, will naturally be. John Woodward, Natural History.

   2. A sprig of a plant.

   Many trees may be propagated by layers: this is to be performed by slitting the branches a little way, and laying them under the mould about half a foot; the ground should be first made very light, and, after they are laid, they should have a little water given them: if they do not comply well in the laying of them down, they must be pegged down with a hook or two; and if they have taken sufficient root by the next winter, they must be cut off from the main plants, and planted in the nursery: some twist the branch, or bare the rind; and if it be out of the reach of the ground, they fasten a tub or basket near the branch, which they fill with good mould, and lay the branch in it. Philip Miller.

   Transplant also carnation seedlings, give your layers fresh earth, and set them in the shade for a week. John Evelyn, Kal.

   3. A hen that lays eggs.

   The oldest are always reckoned the best sitters, and the youngest the best layers. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Layernoun

   one who, or that which, lays

2. Layernoun

   that which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion

3. Layernoun

   a shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation

4. Layernoun

   an artificial oyster bed

5. Etymology: [See Lay to cause to lie flat.]

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1. Layer

   In object-oriented design, a layer is a group of classes that have the same set of link-time module dependencies to other modules. In other words, a layer is a group of reusable components that are reusable in similar circumstances. In programming languages, the layer distinction is often expressed as "import" dependencies between software modules. Layers are often arranged in a tree-form hierarchy, with dependency relationships as links between the layers. Dependency relationships between layers are often either inheritance, composition or aggregation relationships, but other kinds of dependencies can also be used. Layers is an architectural pattern described in many books, for example Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Layer

   lā′ėr, n. a stratum—better Lair (q.v.). See Lay.

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1. Layer

   Layer is the open communications Layer for the InternetApps can build messaging, voice and video into your app in minutes.We started Layer to make rich, secure, scalable communications easy.Layer is the open communications layer for the Internet, enabling the power of messaging, voice and video calling in any mobile or web product.The Layer team is full of developers and designers passionate about enabling people to communicate better across all the products they use.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAYER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Layer is ranked #20165 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Layer surname appeared 1,323 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Layer.
   
   90.7% or 1,200 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 58 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'layer' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3801

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'layer' in Nouns Frequency: #1142

Anagrams for layer »

1. early

2. relay

3. re-lay

How to pronounce layer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of layer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of layer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of layer in a Sentence

1. Eric Milito:

   A duplicative layer of new federal regulation is unnecessary, we urge the BLM to work carefully with the states to minimize costs and delays created by the new rules to ensure that public lands can still be a source of job creation and economic growth.

2. Albert Einstein:

   Common sense is that layer of prejudices which we acquire before we are sixteen.

3. Alec Baldwin:

   When someone whose job it is to ensure the safety of the weapon hands someone else whose job was to be the secondary layer of protection for safety, and they hand it over to and you declare that that weapon is safe — that’s how I’ve lived my whole life, i’ve relied on the safety experts there to declare the gun is safe and hand me the gun. Never had a problem.

4. Shawn Arent:

   The quality of your workout and the quality of your overall diet are going to go a lot farther, then the timing of it starts to layer on and makes it that much more effective, is there an optimal time ? Yes, it's the one you'll consistently do.

5. Ashwin Vasavada:

   The bulk of Mount Sharp is kind of a horizontal layer cake that built up over time.

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