tier

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

to tie + -er

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[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] Dutch

[edit] Verb

tier

  1. The first-person singular present of tieren.