tier
noun
1. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Definition categories: state, rank
2. any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
Definition categories: person, challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival
3. a worker who ties something
Definition categories: person, worker
4. something that is used for tying
- the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers
Definition categories: man–made, rope
5. one of two or more layers one atop another
- tier upon tier of huge casks
- a three-tier wedding cake
verb
1. (transitive) To arrange in layers.
2. (transitive) To cascade in an overlapping sequence.