About The Word Tier
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Tier
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What's The Definition Of Tier?
[n] one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
[n] something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers" [n] a worker who ties something [n] any one of two or more competitors who tie one another [n] a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tier: grade | level | tier up Related Terms | Find terms related to Tier: See Also | A level | challenger | college level | competition | competitor | contender | layer | O level | rank | rival | rope | worker Tier In Webster's Dictionary \Ti"er\, n.
One who, or that which, ties.
\Ti"er\, n. [See {Tire} a headdress.] A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also {tire}.] \Tier\, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziar[=i] ornament, G. zier, AS. t[=i]r glory, ti['e]r row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. {Attire}, v. t., {Tire} a headdress, but also {Tirade}.] A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater. {Tiers of a cable}, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled. |
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