tiers

Noun

• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
• any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
• a worker who ties something
• something that is used for tying
  • "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
• one of two or more layers one atop another
• plural of tier

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of tier

Synonyms

grade, level, tier, tier up