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tier

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Synonyms and Antonyms of tier

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

the bottom tier of entrants

Synonyms of tier

bracket, category, class, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, type

Words Related to tier

description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort

branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety

heading, label, title

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