tier

• Sustantivo que designa un nivel o rango en una jerarquía, una capa en una pila o estructura, o una persona o cosa que une o conecta.

A noun referring to a level or rank within a hierarchy, a layer in a stacked arrangement, or a person or thing that ties.

1. Rank or levelB1formal

   A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.

   Nivel o rango

   • The company offers three tiers of service.
   • She reached the highest tier in the loyalty program.
   • The tournament has multiple tiers based on skill level.

   Sinónimosclassdegreeechelongradelevelrankstagestepstratum

2. Competitor with equal scoreB2formal

   Any one of two or more competitors who tie one another.

   Empatado

   • The two players were tiers in the final round.
   • After the match, the teams were declared tiers.
   • The judges had to break the tie between the tiers.

   Sinónimosequalmatch

3. B2formal

   A worker who ties something, such as ropes or materials.

   atador

   • The tier at the factory secured the bundles with twine.
   • He worked as a tier in the shipping department.
   • The skilled tier ensured all knots were tight.

   Sinónimosbinder

4. Tying materialB2formal

   Something that is used for tying, such as a string or cord.

   Material para atar

   • He used a strong tier to bind the package.
   • The tier snapped under the weight of the load.
   • She replaced the old tier with a new rope.

5. Layer or rowA2formal

   One of two or more layers one atop another.

   capa o hilera

   • The wedding cake had three tiers.
   • The stadium seating is arranged in multiple tiers.
   • Each tier of the bookshelf holds different genres.

   Sinónimosbanklayerlevelplyrankrowstoreystratum