TIERING

Verb

tiering

present participle of tier

Anagrams

• igniter, nigrite, tigrine

Source: Wiktionary


TIER

Ti"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, ties.

Ti"er, n. Etym: [See Tire a headdress.]

Definition: A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]

Tier, n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziari ornament, G. zier, AS. tir glory, tiér row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Attire, v. t., Tire a headdress, but also Tirade.]

Definition: A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater. Tiers of a cable, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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