Tier: meaning, definitions and examples

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tier

[ tɪər ]

^{Context #1}

level

A level or rank in a social or hierarchical structure.

Synonyms

level, rank, stage

Examples of usage

She is at the top tier of the company hierarchy.
The cake had multiple tiers, each decorated with a different color.

^{Context #2}

wedding cake

One of a series of rows or levels placed one above the other.

Synonyms

layer, level, row

Examples of usage

The wedding cake had three tiers.
The tower had several tiers of windows.

^{Context #3}

sporting event

A category or division in a competition.

Synonyms

category, division, level

Examples of usage

He competed in the top tier of professional tennis.
The team was promoted to the premier tier of the league.

Translations

Translations of the word "tier" in other languages:

🇵🇹 camada

nível
categoria

🇮🇳 स्तर

श्रेणी
परत

🇩🇪 Stufe

Ebene
Schicht

🇮🇩 tingkat

lapisan
kategori

🇺🇦 рівень

шар
категорія

🇵🇱 poziom

warstwa
kategoria

🇯🇵 層

レベル
カテゴリー

🇫🇷 niveau

couche
catégorie

🇪🇸 nivel

capa
categoría

🇹🇷 seviye

katman
kategori

🇰🇷 단계

층
범주

🇸🇦 مستوى

طبقة
فئة

🇨🇿 úroveň

vrstva
kategorie

🇸🇰 úroveň

vrstva
kategória

🇨🇳 层级

层
等级

🇸🇮 raven

plast
kategorija

🇮🇸 stig

lag
flokkur

🇰🇿 деңгей

қабат
санат

🇬🇪 დონე

ფენა
კატეგორია

🇦🇿 səviyyə

qat
kateqoriya

🇲🇽 nivel

capa
categoría

Word origin

The word 'tier' originated from the Old French word 'tire', meaning 'rank, order'. It entered the English language in the 16th century. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass various meanings related to levels, ranks, and categories in different contexts.

See also: tie, tiebreaker, ties, tying, untie.