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Noun tier has 5 senses

grade, level, tier - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
--₁ is a kind of rank
--₁ has particulars: biosafety level; A level; O level; college level
tier - any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
--₂ is a kind of rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender

Derived form: verb tie₂
tier, tier up - a worker who ties something
--₃ is a kind of worker

Derived form: verb tie₁
tier - something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
--₄ is a kind of rope

Derived form: verb tie₁
tier - one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
--₅ is a kind of layer, bed