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Tier (row)
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Tier — Tier, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziar[=i] ornament, G. zier, AS. t[=i]r glory, ti[ e]r row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. {Attire}, v. t., {Tire} a headdress, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
row — [n1] sequence, series bank, chain, column, consecution, echelon, file, line, order, progression, queue, range, rank, string, succession, tier, train; concepts 432,727,744 row [n2] fight, ruckus affray, altercation, bickering, brawl, castigation,… … New thesaurus
row — n *line, rank, file, echelon, tier Analogous words: series, sequence, *succession, train row n *brawl, broil, fracas, melee, rumpus, scrap Analogous words: fight, affray, fray, combat, conflict, *contest: altercation, wrangle, *quarrel, squabble … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tier — (n.) row, rank, range, 1560s, from M.Fr. tire, from O.Fr. tire rank, sequence, order (early 13c.), probably from tirer to draw, draw out (see TIRADE (Cf. tirade)). Some suggests the French noun is from a Germanic source akin to O.H.G. ziari, Ger … Etymology dictionary
tier — *line, row, rank, file, echelon … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tier — [n] level bank, category, class, course, echelon, file, grade, group, grouping, layer, league, line, order, pigeonhole*, queue, range, rank, row, series, story, stratum, string; concepts 378,727,744 … New thesaurus
tier — tier1 [tir] n. [< OFr tire, order, rank, dress < Frank * teri (akin to OHG ziari, beauty, OE tir, glory) < IE * dēiro < base * dei , to gleam > DEITY] 1. a row, or rank, of seats 2. any of a series of rows, layers, ranks, etc.… … English World dictionary
row — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. paddle, scull, oar. See navigation. n. rank, file, tier, range; quarrel, brawl, rumpus, melée. See continuity, length, disorder, contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. series, line, rank, file; see line… … English dictionary for students
tier — [[t]tɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] tiers 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A tier is a row or layer of something that has other layers above or below it. ...the auditorium with the tiers of seats around and above it. COMB in ADJ Tier is also a combining form. ...a three tier … English dictionary
tier — I. noun Etymology: Middle French tire rank, from Old French more at attire Date: 1569 1. a. a row, rank, or layer of articles; especially one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another b. a group of political or geographic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
row — I noun 1) rows of children Syn: line, column, file, queue, procession, chain, string, succession; informal crocodile 2) the middle row of seats Syn: tier, line, rank … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
