tiers
plural of tier
tiers
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tier
• Istre, Reist, Sirte, iters, reist, resit, rites, tires, tries
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
