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to tier

to tier

12 3.8
To arrange things in levels one above another, like layers on a cake
  • verb
  • /tɪr/
translation icon : escalonar
  • During the project, we will tier the tasks by priority, ensuring the most critical items are completed first.
  • tiered system
  • tiered approach
  • tiered model

Examples

  • The result, in her opinion, will be the creation, in essence, of a two-tiered system of education.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The findings suggest a tiered approach to intervention may be necessary for optimal outcomes.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Build a tiered layer of defense, starting with a moat just beyond the gate.

    No Escape (1994)

  • The rate hike will be implemented on a tiered basis to provide a strong incentive for energy conservation.

    Academic text (2001)

  • EPA expects to pursue a three-tiered approach to implement the strategy.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The bill would provide tiered compensation for individuals affected by nuclear testing from onsite workers to those living in downwind communities.

    The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024)

  • The study measured social validity to ascertain teacher perceptions of a responsive tiered framework of professional development.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Unions reluctantly implemented a tiered dues system dependent on wage increases rather than on the formerly fixed dues.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The gardener decided to tier the plants, arranging them in layers for better sunlight access.

  • To improve functionality, the team will tier the services offered by creating different levels of features.

Synonyms

to stack
vsto tier
138 1.6

To put things in a neat pile one on top of another

organizes items into ordered rows rather than loose piled arrangements
to structure
vsto tier
105 4.4

To arrange parts or ideas in a clear order

organizes things specifically into vertical ordered groups not any general pattern
to layer
vsto tier
64 3.4

To put materials in levels one on top of another

organizes various things into ordered groups that sit one above another
to stack up
vsto tier
8 3.2

Put things in a neat pile, one on top of another

arranges things in orderly levels not only as an informal piled heap
to hierarchize
vsto tier
1 7.7

To put people or things in order by importance

organizes items spatially into stacked rows or physical arrangements not just ranks
to levelize
vsto tier
  • US
7.8

To put people and things into groups based on skill or need

organizes items one above another in simple physical order
to echelon
vsto tier
7.5

To place people or things in stepped lines

organizes items simply into flat ordered layers rather than ranked stepped rows

Antonyms

to scatter
187 2.8

To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order

Compounds

two-tier system
1 4.1

A system with two different levels, for example basic and premium

two-tier approach
5.4

A method with two levels that do different things

two-tier bid
  • Specialized
8.1

An offer to buy shares that pays more for control shares and less for others

How Tiered

to stratify
  • Specialized
4 7.9
to tier
12 3.8
to levelize
  • US
7.8
to rank
381 2.4

Surface Forms

tier infinitive
tiered past
tiered past participle
tiering present participle
tiers third person singular

Etymology

The verb tier comes from the same old French word for 'row' or 'rank' and simply means to make those rows or levels. So to tier something is to put it into 'layers', like tiering seats in a theatre or the layers of a cake.