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tiered

[ teerd ]

/ tɪərd /

adjective

being or arranged in tiers or layers (usually used in combination): a two-tiered box of chocolates.

Origin of tiered

First recorded in 1800–10; tier¹ + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM tiered

mul·ti·tiered, adjective un·tiered, adjective

Words nearby tiered

tierce, tierce de picardie, tierced, tiercel, tierceron, tiered, tierfellnaevus, tierra del fuego, tiers état, tietze's syndrome, tietê

Example sentences from the Web for multi-tiered

But it is clear that there is a multi-tiered approach to running for president which is becoming institutionalized.

The Religious Right Is the GOP’s New Norm |John Avlon |June 14, 2011 |DAILY BEAST