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tier

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[ teer ]

noun

  1. one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
  2. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
  3. The wedding cake had six tiers.

    All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director.

  4. Australian. a mountain range.


verb (used with object)

  1. to arrange in tiers.

verb (used without object)

  1. to rise in tiers.

tier

2

[ tahy-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that ties.
  2. Nautical. a short rope or band for securing a furled sail.
  3. New England. a child's apron or pinafore.

tier

1

/ ³Ùɪə /

noun

  1. one of a set of rows placed one above and behind the other, such as theatre seats
    1. a layer or level
    2. ( in combination )

      a three-tier cake

  2. a rank, order, or row
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to be or arrange in tiers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tier

2

/ ˈ³Ù²¹ÉªÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that ties
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tier1

First recorded in 1560–70; earlier also tire, tyre, teare, from Middle French, Old French tire, tiere “order, row, rank,†from Germanic; compare Old English, Old Saxon ³ÙÄ«°ù, Old High German ³úŧ°ù¾± “glory, adornmentâ€

Origin of tier2

First recorded in 1625–35; tie + -er 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tier1

C16: from Old French tire rank, of Germanic origin; compare Old English ³ÙÄ«°ù embellishment
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Austria are three points better off than Scotland and another loss for Scotland would consign them to relegation from the top tier.

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Then, he would play for Zidane's Castilla team at the weekend in the Spanish third tier.

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With Monday's 3-0 defeat by Newcastle, the Foxes became the first side in the top four tiers of English football to lose eight successive home league games without scoring.

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Musk ended that system in favor of a premium tier on the social media app while leaving the familiar checkmarks in place.

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Since going bankrupt in 2011, Strasbourg, who climbed back to the top flight from the amateur fifth tier, built a strong fan-centric culture with former France international Marc Keller as president.

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