English dictionary
tier
nounPronunciation
/ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
/ˈtaɪ.ɚ/
/ˈtɪə/
/ˈtɪɚ/
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- One who ties (knots, etc).
- Something that ties.
- A child's apron.
noun
- A layer or rank, especially of seats or a wedding cake.
verb
- To arrange in layers.
- To cascade in an overlapping sequence.
- To move (data) from one storage medium to another as an optimization, based on how frequently it is accessed.