mitmekihilise

Mitmekihiline is a Estonian adjective meaning multilayered or consisting of several distinct layers. The form mitmekihilise is the genitive singular used with nouns in genitive, for example mitmekihilise katte või mitmekihilise struktuuri. The base word mitmekihiline is formed from mitme (many, several) and kihiline (layered).

In usage, mitmekihiline describes structures or systems made up of multiple layers, each serving specific properties or functions. The concept is common across several fields, reflecting the idea that layering can enhance performance, durability, or function.

Geology and earth science commonly describe rocks or sediments as mitmekihilised when they show identifiable successive layers with differing composition, texture, or age. In materials science and engineering, mitmekihilised structures appear in coatings, where several distinct layers of different materials improve corrosion resistance, wear tolerance, or optical characteristics. In electronics, mitmekihilised trükkplaadid (multilayer printed circuit boards) use multiple conductive and dielectric layers to increase circuit density. In architecture and construction, mitmekihilised isolatsioonimattide või paneelide kirjeldus refers to components built from several insulating or protective layers to enhance thermal and acoustic performance.

The term is closely related to mitmekihiline and kihiline, both used to denote layered composition, with mitmekihilise form specifically serving grammatical needs in Estonian sentences.