multitiered
adjective
mul·ti·tiered
ˌməl-tē-ˈtird 
-ˌtī-
variants
or less commonly multitier
ˌməl-tē-ˈtir
-ˌtī-
: having more than one level or tier
a multitiered wedding cake
a multitier job system
Like many utilities, PG&E charges customers on a multitiered price scheme—the more electricity you use, the more you pay per unit.—
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Modern architecture blends aesthetically with Thai touches like the curved multitiered roofs, and lush indigenous vegetation like pink and white frangipani trees dot the grounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026
But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Midway through the song, the curtain fell to dramatic effect, revealing Forge and the other eight members of Ghost on a multitiered stage in full costume.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This transition to the future of edge AI depends on flexible, multitiered intelligence.
—Vikram Gupta, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Most have been shot down by Israel's multitiered air defenses, but at least 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Most have been shot down by Israel’s multitiered air defenses, but at least 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
At the Kuang Si waterfall, a multitiered waterfall with startlingly aquamarine waters south of Luang Prabang, there’s golf cart service to the parking lot and a new zip line winding through the forest.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Muhannad Bakir, an electrical engineer who leads the Integrated 3D Systems Group at Georgia Tech and who was not involved with the work, is impressed by the multitiered prototype.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026
But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Midway through the song, the curtain fell to dramatic effect, revealing Forge and the other eight members of Ghost on a multitiered stage in full costume.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This transition to the future of edge AI depends on flexible, multitiered intelligence.
—Vikram Gupta, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Most have been shot down by Israel's multitiered air defenses, but at least 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Most have been shot down by Israel’s multitiered air defenses, but at least 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
At the Kuang Si waterfall, a multitiered waterfall with startlingly aquamarine waters south of Luang Prabang, there’s golf cart service to the parking lot and a new zip line winding through the forest.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Muhannad Bakir, an electrical engineer who leads the Integrated 3D Systems Group at Georgia Tech and who was not involved with the work, is impressed by the multitiered prototype.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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“Multitiered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitiered. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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