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1. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   - grade, level
    
2. Any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
    
3. A worker who ties something
   - tier up
    
4. Something that is used for tying
   "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
    
5. One of two or more layers one atop another
   "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"

Sounds like: tear

Derived forms: tiers

See also: tie, tiered

Type of: bed, challenger, competition, competitor, contender, layer, rank, rival, rope, worker

Encyclopedia: Tier