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mid-tier

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdˌtɪə/
  • General-American: /ˈmɪdˌtɪɚ/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of medium size and importance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business

Examples

  • Our new marketing strategy targets mid-tier businesses.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mid-level, mid-range, middle-end

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English tier English mid-tier From mid- + tier (“level, category, rank”).