Többszintes

Többszintes is a Hungarian adjective meaning “multi-story” or “multi-level.” It is used to describe buildings or other structures that have more than one floor. The term appears frequently in real estate, architecture, and urban planning, and its opposite is egyszintes, meaning single-story.

The word is formed from több, meaning “more,” and szint, meaning “level” or “floor,” with the suffix -es to create an adjective. It is used attributively, as in többszintes ház (a multistory house) or többszintes irodaépület (a multistory office building). The form agrees with the noun in number and case, for example, többszintes épületek (multistory buildings).

In construction and planning contexts, többszintes design implies multiple vertical levels connected by stairs and usually by elevators ( lift). Such buildings require appropriate structural systems, fire safety measures, and accessibility features, and must comply with local building codes and zoning regulations. Advantages of többszintes structures include higher land-use density, greater capacity on limited sites, and the ability to separate functions across floors. Disadvantages can include higher construction and maintenance costs, more complex evacuation planning, and potential energy considerations.

Többszintes is a general descriptive term rather than a specific architectural style. It is used across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, as well as in parking facilities (többszintes parkoló), to denote the presence of multiple floors.