tier
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈtir 
1
a
: 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
2 of 3verb
tiered; tiering; tiers
transitive verb
: to place or arrange in tiers
intransitive verb
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3noun (2)
ti·er ˈtī(-ə)r
variants or tyer
: one that ties
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bracket
- category
- class
- classification
- division
- family
- genus
- grade
- group
- kind
- league
- order
- rank(s)
- rubric
- set
- species
- type
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French tire rank, from Old French — more at attire
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
circa 1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (2)
1633, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing tier
Kids Definition
tier
noun
ˈtir
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tier
noun
as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the bottom tier of entrants Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- type
- category
- kind
- class
- classification
- group
- grade
- league
- bracket
- sort
- species
- section
- set
- division
- generation
- genus
- variety
- family
- rubric
- rank(s)
- order
- breed
- specialty
- kidney
- description
- subgroup
- branch
- like
- feather
- subclass
- race
- subspecies
- speciality
- subdivision
- nature
- manner
- title
- label
- ilk
- heading