Meanings
nounlayering (plural layerings)
plural layerings
- A structure made up of layers.
intricate layerings of harmony
- A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of layer
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*logʰéyeti
- Proto-Germanic*lagjaną
- Proto-West Germanic*laggjan
- Old Englishleċġan
- Middle Englishleyen
- Englishlay
- Englishlayer
- Englishlayering
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 壓條 /压条
- 壓條 /压条 (yātiáo)a method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
French marcottage
- marcottagea method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Greek διαστρωμάτωση, στρωμάτωση
- διαστρωμάτωση (diastromátosi)structure of layers
- στρωμάτωση (stromátosi)structure of layers
- καταβολάδα (katavoláda)a method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Irish cisealú
- cisealúa method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Italian margotta, propagginazione
- margottaa method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
- propagginazionea method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Portuguese alporquia
- alporquiaa method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Russian размноже́ние отво́дками
- размноже́ние отво́дками (razmnožénije otvódkami)a method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Vietnamese chiết cành
- chiết cànha method of propagating plants by rooting cuttings
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
layering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layering
MLA
“layering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layering. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “layering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layering.
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