adj
Meaning 1
Having many tiers; multitiered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
multitier
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪə/
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General-American: /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪɚ/
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: n-tier
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English tier English multitier From multi- + tier (“range, layer, rank”).