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tier
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
tier
(noun)
tiered
(adjective)
tier
/
ˈ
tiɚ/
noun
plural
tiers
tier
/
ˈ
tiɚ/
noun
plural
tiers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIER
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count
]
1
:
a row or layer of things that is above another row or layer
We were seated in the theater's top
tier
.
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2
:
a particular level in a group, organization, etc.
top
tier
colleges [=the best or most expensive colleges]
the lowest
tier
of management
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