tier

noun (1)

\ ˈtir

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Definition of tier

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : a row, rank, or layer of articles especially : one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another

b : a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map the southern tier of states

2 : class, category

tier

verb

tiered; tiering; tiers

Definition of tier (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to place or arrange in tiers

intransitive verb

: to rise in tiers

tier

noun (2)

ti·er | \ ˈtī(-ə)r

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variants: or tyer

Definition of tier (Entry 3 of 3)

: one that ties

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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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tier

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: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other

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