többszint

Többszint, occasionally written többszintű or többszintes, is a Hungarian term meaning multilevel or multi-storey. It is used to describe structures or systems that are organized into several distinct levels or floors. The base form többszint can function as a noun or adjective in compound usage, while többszintű and többszintes are common adjectives.

The word is formed from több, meaning more or multiple, and szint, meaning level or storey. This simple construction makes it a productive term in architectural, urban planning, and technical contexts in Hungarian.

Common applications include többszintes épület (multi-storey building) and többszintes parkoló (multi-level parking garage). In information technology, többszintű architektúra refers to multi-layer or multi-tier architectures that separate presentation, application logic, and data storage into distinct levels. The term also appears in software design, product hierarchies, and other systems where information or components are organized across several levels.

Design considerations for többszintes structures include vertical circulation (stairs and elevators), structural and seismic design, fire safety and compartmentalization between levels, drainage, acoustics, and efficient egress. While multilevel designs maximize land use and capacity, they bring higher construction costs, longer timelines, and more complex maintenance and safety requirements.

Variants and usage notes: többszintes and többszintű are common adjectives; többszint is more concise and often appears in technical or institutional phrasing. See also multilevel architecture and multi-storey buildings for related concepts.