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Tier

Tier Definition And Meaning
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.

Tier Definition And Meaning

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

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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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