tiered
- adjective
- /ˈtɪrd/
- Here came a big, three-tiered wedding cake being wheeled out, its icing thick and white.
- three-tiered
- two-tiered
- multi-tiered
This one has a tiered level of cash back.
- This one has a tiered level of cash back.
- So it would be like a two tiered share system.
Examples
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Here's a great two tier example for you.
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So it would be like a two tiered share system.
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This one has a tiered level of cash back.
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And what better way to test this out then to set up a tiered storage space on the network?
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Screening can also be used to identify which level of tiered support is most appropriate for an individual student.
Academic text (2014) -
One of the best things about the tiered evaluation system is that it is so versatile.
Academic text (1998) -
The seating is slightly tiered, arranged in a half circle facing the stage.
Fiction book (2002) -
Today they're making three tiered wedding cakes.
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As with any system, there are a few drawbacks to the tiered evaluation system.
Academic text (1998) -
The garden featured a beautiful tiered design, with flowers planted in layers that created a stunning effect.
Synonyms
Something that has several parts on different levels
Having parts that lie on top of each other, like a cake
A building with more than one floor
Having several levels one above another, like stadium seating
Arranged as a row of connected houses or as flat steps on a slope
Having several levels, like a building or an organization
A building with more than one floor
People divided into levels or classes with different status
Compounds
How Layered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tiered comes from tier, which means 'a row' or 'a level', like the layers of a cake or the steps of stadium seating. That's why tiered describes things arranged in levels, one above another.