tiered
/tɪəd
/adjective
1Having a series of rows or levels placed one above the other: a theatre with tiered seating [in combination]: a four-tiered wedding cake...
- The stadium hastiered seats linked by stairways, beneath which lurk shadowy corridors.
- The house is surrounded by landscaped tiered gardens with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
- It's kind of an open concept, like a half covered, tiered, outdoor auditorium.
1.1(Of a garment) having a number of successively overlapping ruffles or flounces: a tiered skirt...
- Mixed with softer, more feminine elements, such as tiered cotton skirts and frilled shirts, this look is extremely wearable.
- They look great with tiered skirts, jeans and floor sweeping denim skirts.
- The model strutted down the catwalk in halter-topped jumpsuit with tiered ruffles running down the legs.
1.2Having a number of levels or grades within the hierarchy of an organization or system: a tiered pricing system [in combination]: a two-tiered pay structure...
- The thirty-something single player tiered mission structure provides plenty of play.
- The purchase tax is tiered from 9 to 13 per cent.
- The bank provides tiered returns in the hope of encouraging the children to save more.