sublayers
Layers beneath layers
Sublayers are layers within or beneath other layers.
The term appears in technical contexts—network protocols have sublayers within their communication layers, skin has sublayers beneath the epidermis, neural networks have sublayers within their architecture.
In graphics software, sublayers organize elements hierarchically within a parent layer: Collapse the sublayers to simplify your workspace.
Parallel geological layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
sandstone · deposition · stratigraphy · soil · crust · aquifer · minerals · fossil
Heights or ranked stages
- depthDistance below surface
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- intricacyState of elaborate complexity
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
nesting · hierarchy · stratification · gradation · multiplicity · interplay · dimensionality · underlying
Underlying support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- footingSecure ground position
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
subfloor · reinforcement · support · framework · infrastructure · stabilization · load-bearing · substructure
Making a dwelling
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- stackItems piled vertically
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- compositingCombining visual elements digitally
masking · transparency · opacity · blending · adjustment · filter · photoshop · illustrator
strata
Parallel geological layers
limestone · sandstone · deposition · stratigraphy · soil · crust · aquifer · minerals · fossil · tectonics
levels
Heights or ranked stages
interconnection · nesting · hierarchy · stratification · gradation · multiplicity · interplay · dimensionality · underlying · hidden
foundation
Underlying support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- footingSecure ground position
groundwork · subfloor · reinforcement · support · framework · infrastructure · stabilization · load-bearing · substructure · membrane
nesting
Making a dwelling
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- stackItems piled vertically
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
compositing · masking · transparency · opacity · blending · adjustment · filter · photoshop · illustrator · graphics