tier

Meaning

Noun

1. One who ties (knots, etc.).
2. Something that ties.
3. (archaic) A child's apron.

Verb

1. (transitive) To arrange in layers.
2. (transitive) To cascade in an overlapping sequence.
3. (transitive) To move (data) from one storage medium to another as an optimization, based on how frequently it is accessed.

Synonyms

layer

grade

level

stratum

row

rank

degree

pile

tier up

story

ply

coating

bed

🛏️

floor

belt

zone

line

storey

shuttle

step

strapper

tether

wall

laniard

terrace

coat

🧥

cord

course

fastener

lanyard

lift

order

paries

plane

platen

quality

queue

rate

rope

🪢

series

shackler

sheet

Translations

Rang

fila

niveau

rang

livello

rang

Etage

hilera

laag

grada

camada

σειρά

capa

rangée

Schicht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle English: tir

Cognate with Old English: tīr

Cognate with Old Norse: tírr

In summary

From tie + -er.