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   Tier

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   • 1. a row or level of a structure, typically one of a series of rows placed one above the other and successively receding or diminishing in size: "a tier of seats" Similar rowrankbanklinelayerlevelplanefloorstorydeck
   • ▪ one of a number of successively overlapping ruffles or flounces on a garment: "a full skirt gathered into three tiers"
   • ▪ a level or grade within the hierarchy of an organization or system: "companies have taken out a tier of management to save money" Similar gradegradationstepechelonpoint on the scalerung on the ladderarchaic:degree

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French tire ‘sequence, order’, from tirer ‘elongate, draw’.

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   What is tier noun?

   • Definition of tier noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary a row or layer of something that has several rows or layers placed one above the other a wedding cake with three tiers The seating is arranged in tiers. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What does Tier 1 mean?

   • tier1 (tēr), n. 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. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater. stratum: The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director.

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   What does Tier2 mean?

   • ti•er2 (tī′ ər), n. a person or thing that ties. Nautical, Naval Terms a short rope or band for securing a furled sail. [ New Eng.]a child's apron or pinafore. In Lists: Parts of a soccer stadium, more... Synonyms: level, row, range, layer, line, more...

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   What is a tier in networking?

   • Tiers are used to segregate and manage the final architectural piece of a network: subnetworks. A tier defines a collection of individual subnetworks that all share the same properties and adhere to the same restrictions. Properties are defined when you add a domain network and create tiers for the utility network.

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   Definition of tier – Learner’s Dictionary. tier. noun [ C ] uk / tɪə r/ us. Add to word list. one of several rows or layers: the upper tier of seats in a stadium. (Definition of tier from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tier. in Chinese (Traditional) （多層、多層次中的）一層, 層疊, 層層排列… See more.

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   Definition of tier noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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 3. verb. tiered; tiering; tiers. transitive verb. : to place or arrange in tiers

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   See synonyms for tier on Thesaurus.com noun 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.

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   tier1 (tēr), n. 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. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater. a layer; level; stratum: The wedding cake had six tiers.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › tierTIER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   tier. noun [ C ] uk / tɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. one of several rows or layers: the upper tier of seats in a stadium. (Definition of tier from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to tier. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of tier. Our seats were up in the second tier of the balcony. The wedding cake had three tiers. Synonyms. row. rank. line. file. step. level. range. bank. layer. story. stratum. stratification.