Meaning & use
tier
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One of a series of levels or ranks arranged one above another.
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The pricing plan has three tiers, each with more features than the last.
The wedding cake had four tiers decorated with fresh flowers.
A note on using this word
Widely used in business (pricing tiers), sports (league tiers), and everyday objects (cake tiers).
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