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tier

UK/ˈtɪə/ US/ˈtɪɚ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

  • “lumber of the highest grade”
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2.

any one of two or more competitors who tie one another

3.

a worker who ties something

Synonyms
4.

something that is used for tying

  • “the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers”
5.

one of two or more layers one atop another

  • “tier upon tier of huge casks”
  • “a three-tier wedding cake”

Origin

From Middle French tier, from Old French tire (“rank, sequence, order, kind”), probably from tirer (“to draw, draw out”). Alternatively, from a Germanic source related to Middle English tir (“honour, glory, power, rule”), Old English tīr (“glory, honour, fame”), Old Norse tírr (“glory, honour, renown”).

Phrases

  • god tier
  • leaf tier
  • tier list
  • top tier
  • two-tier Keir

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