tiered

[teerd]

adjective

1. being or arranged in tiers tier or layers (usually used in combination).

   a two-tiered box of chocolates.

Other Word Forms

• multitiered adjective
• untiered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiered¹

First recorded in 1800–10; tier ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Membership is tiered, based on how often one wants to participate in clinics.

From Los Angeles Times

Or there might be a flat fee that's tiered and depends on the amount.

From Salon

Knight added the new tiered domestic set-up was an exciting time for the women's game as eight professional teams merge with the men's counties.

From BBC

In 2020, the administration led by the Socialist Party's Antonio Costa launched IRS Jovem, a programme of tax reductions for workers less than 30 years old and tiered by level of education.

From BBC

One Universal is a 350,000-square-foot office building erected in a sloping hillside, its 11 stories tiered to create outdoor spaces.

From Los Angeles Times