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- [teerd]
- /tɪərd/
- /tɪər/
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- [teerd]
- /tɪərd/
Definitions of tiered word
- adjective tiered being or arranged in tiers or layers (usually used in combination): a two-tiered box of chocolates. 1
- noun tiered one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley. 1
- noun tiered one of a number of galleries, as in a theater. 1
- noun tiered a layer; level; stratum: The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director. 1
- noun tiered Australian. a mountain range. 1
- verb with object tiered to arrange in tiers. 1
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Origin of tiered
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; tier1 + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Tiered
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adjective
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tiered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tiered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tiered
noun tiered
- banked — A banked stretch of road is higher on one side than the other.
- echeloned — Simple past tense and past participle of echelon.
- hierarchical — of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.
- queued — a braid of hair worn hanging down behind.
Top questions with tiered
- how to make a tiered cake?
- what does tiered mean?
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