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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

to tie + -er

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
tier

Plural
tiers

tier (plural tiers)

  1. One who ties (knots, etc).
  2. Something that ties.

[edit] Etymology 2

Maybe from Middle French < Old French, from tirer.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
tier

Plural
tiers

tier (plural tiers)

  1. A layer or rank, especially of seats or a wedding cake.
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to tier

Third person singular
tiers

Simple past
tiered

Past participle
tiered

Present participle
tiering

to tier (third-person singular simple present tiers, present participle tiering, simple past and past participle tiered)

  1. (transitive) To arrange in layers.
  2. (transitive) To cascade in an overlapping sequence.

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

From ti (ten) +‎ -er

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /tiːər/, [ˈtˢiːˀɐ]

[edit] Noun

tier c. (singular definite tieren, plural indefinite tiere)

  1. ten (the card between the nine and jack in a given suit; a monetary denomination worth ten units)
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[edit] Etymology 2

See tie (be silent).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /tiːər/, [ˈtˢiːɐ]
  • Homophones: tiger

[edit] Verb

tier

  1. Present of tie.

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Verb

tier

  1. The first-person singular present of tieren.