tiered

[teerd]

adjective

1. being or arranged in tiers tier or layers (usually used in combination).

   a two-tiered box of chocolates.

Other Word Forms

• multitiered adjective
• untiered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiered¹

First recorded in 1800–10; tier ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

On the runway, what was once an oversized pair of denim trousers has been transformed into a tiered, layered jacket paired with flared trousers and platform shoes.

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Support should use income, health and energy consumption data and be tiered to give greater support to those most in need.

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The technical challenge then requested bakers make a dozen “ring doughnuts” and the showstopper challenged them to assemble tiered sweet breads.

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The confusion seems to have arisen because identical or adjacent tickets were often sold for wildly varying prices, a practice known as tiered pricing.

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Membership is tiered, based on how often one wants to participate in clinics.

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