tier, n.
(tiers)
(tiers)
one of two or more layers one atop another
<noun.artifact>
tier
sample sentences
"tier upon tier of huge casks""a three-tier wedding cake"
semantic pointers
hypernym
something that is used for tying
<noun.artifact>
tier
sample sentences
"the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a worker who ties something
<noun.person>
tier tier up
any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
<noun.person>
tier
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 5
grade level tier
sample sentences
"lumber of the highest grade"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym