tier
pronunciation
How to pronounce tier in British English:
UK [tɪə(r)]
How to pronounce tier in American English:
US [tɪr]
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- Noun:
- a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
- any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
- a worker who ties something
- something that is used for tying
- one of two or more layers one atop another
Word Origin
- tier (n.)
- "row, rank, range," mid-15c., from Middle French tire, from Old French tire (13c.) "rank, sequence, order, kind," also "likeness, image; state, condition," probably from tirer "to draw, draw out" (see tirade).
Example
- 1. A second tier of labs commercialise new technologies .
- 2. That tier is sealed off , and cold water cracks a third section .
- 3. A tier of regional management makes the decisions on where to open new branches .
- 4. Each tier will be made unique by delicate , handmade decorations that have been personally requested by kate .
- 5. Now let 's say we delete the value from virginia memcache tier at the time we update the master database in california .