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English noun: tier | |||
| 1. | tier (state) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group | ||
| Samples | Lumber of the highest grade. | ||
| Synonyms | grade, level | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rank | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | A level, biosafety level, college level, GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education, O level | ||
| 2. | tier (person) any one of two or more competitors who tie one another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival | ||
| 3. | tier (person) a worker who ties something | ||
| Synonyms | tier up | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worker | ||
| 4. | tier (artifact) something that is used for tying | ||
| Samples | The sail is fastened to the yard with tiers. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rope | ||
| 5. | tier (artifact) one of two or more layers one atop another | ||
| Samples | Tier upon tier of huge casks. A three-tier wedding cake. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bed, layer | ||
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