Definition of tier - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
organizationlevel in an organization or system
- She reached the top tier of management.
2.
bakinglayer in a cake or similar item
- The wedding cake had five tiers.
3.
geographyDated range of hills or mountainsDated
- They hiked across the tier of hills.
Verb
1.
arrangementtr. arrange in layers or levelstr.
- The wedding cake was tiered beautifully.
2.
organizationtr./intr. be or arrange in tierstr./intr.
- The seats tiered up the hillside.
3.
data managementtr. TECH. move data between storage media for optimizationtr. TECH.
- The system tiers data to improve performance.
Images of tier
layer in a cake or similar item 
range of hills or mountains
Expressions with tier
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surpassing others in quality or achievement
The graphics in this game are god tier.
highest ranked group or level in an ordered system
Only applicants from tier one were invited to the final interview stage.
considered the best in quality or reputation
This is a top tier restaurant.
ranking just below the highest level or group
He works for a second-tier law firm.
the bottom level in a hierarchy
The lower tier of the company has entry-level employees.
belonging to the third level
The third tier seats offer a distant view of the stage.
balcony level in a theater
We had seats in the grand tier for the opera.
involving two levels of policy or structure
The company adopted a two-tier pricing strategy.
having three separate levels, layers, or stages
The wedding had a beautiful three-tier cake.
list ranking items or characters by levels
The tier list shows which characters are strongest.
advance to a higher level or rank
She managed to tier up after winning the match.
Origin of tier
Old French, tire (rank, sequence)
Terms with tier included in their meaning
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difficulty
higher difficulty tier in games or activities
top tier
excellent or of high quality
top tier
excellent or very impressive
flight tier
higher-priced cabin category below first class, offering better service and space
air travel
lowest tier of seating on airplanes
low tier
not important, successful, or large in amount
paid tier
subscription to a service
sports league
league below the top tier
transportation
level or tier on a ship, bus, or other vehicle
prominent seating
prominent tier of seats in an auditorium
software networking
upper tier that offers support for programs that people operate
quality
top-tier quality or performance in a category
history
17th-century warship with one tier of guns
ranking
top-tier group or category
architecture
highest tier of a structure
business
tier of data storage with specific performance and cost characteristics
workplace rank
tier in an organization where negotiations occur
acr: Common Equity Tier 1
main money banks must have
top tier
high quality or excellent
category
grade or tier showing how advanced a set of tools is
market level
aimed at the mid-tier, neither budget nor premium
government
tier of local government responsible for running cities towns or similar areas
quality
top-tier, prestigious used to describe elite sports competitions
top tier
highest level of achievement or quality
Examples of tier in a sentence
He was promoted to the second tier of the organization. Each tier of the cake was a different flavor. She carefully decorated the top tier with fresh flowers. The tier of mountains was visible from afar. Farmers settled in the tier of hills. The books were tiered on the shelf neatly.
She tiered the plants on the balcony for better sunlight. The balconies tier around the central courtyard. Workers tiered the shelves from floor to ceiling. Data is tiered to the cloud for cost efficiency. The software automatically tiers old files to slower storage.
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- French:niveau, étager, ...
- German:Ebene, stufen, ...
- Italian:livello, stratificare, ...
- Spanish:nivel, escalar, ...
- Portuguese:nível, estruturar, ...
- Chinese:层级, 分层, ...
- Japanese:層, 層にする, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَوًى, رَصَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:דֶּרֶג, לְסַדֵּר בְּשְׁכָבוֹת, ...
- Russian:уровень, располагать слоями, ...
- Ukrainian:рівень, розташувати, ...
- Hindi:स्तर, परतों में सजाना, ...
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