tier1
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- pronunciation:
- tir
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of a series of rows, levels, or strata situated or ranked one above another, such as one of several balconies in a theater.
They had an excellent view of the stage from the second tier.
- similar words:
- floor, layer, level, rank, row, story, stratum
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| related words: |
echelon, grade |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tiers, tiering, tiered |
| definition: |
to arrange or be arranged in tiers.
- synonyms:
- stratify
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| related words: |
echelon, row |
The words
tier1 and
tear1 (a drop from the eye) sound alike but have different meanings.