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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. a layer; level; stratum.

    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

/ ɪə /

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

/ ˈٲɪə /

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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51Թ 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 ī, Old High German ŧ “glory, adornment”

Origin of tier2

First recorded in 1625–35; tie + -er 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tier1

C16: from Old French tire rank, of Germanic origin; compare Old English ī embellishment
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The 29-year-old man, who has not been named, fell from the upper tier into the lower tier at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

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The man, from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district in Bavaria, fell from the middle tier into the lower tier and then on to a staircase in the media area at the Allianz Arena.

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Tinder's trial is running in "limited" parts of the world, excluding the UK, with the feature only available to those who pay for its two highest subscription tiers.

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Following reports of interest from Premier League and Championship clubs, he was sold to Bournemouth in February 2024 having made just nine senior appearances - mainly in the Scottish second tier.

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Last season they finished 15th in the Premier League - the lowest they have ended a campaign since a year in the second tier in 1974-75.

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