mid-tier

UK/ˈmɪdˌtɪə/US/ˈmɪdˌtɪɚ/

adjective

Of medium size and importance.

“Our new marketing strategy targets mid-tier businesses.”

Similar
mid-levelmid-rangemiddle-end
OriginEnglish tier ← Middle English mid ← Old English midd →
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Meanings

adjectivemid-tier (not comparable)

alternative midtier

  1. not comparablebusinessOf medium size and importance.

    Our new marketing strategy targets mid-tier businesses.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf medium size and importance.

Similar
mid-levelmid-rangemiddle-end
Also see
mid-level

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Englishtier
  12. Englishmid-tier

From mid- + tier (“level, category, rank”).

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Cite this entry
APA

mid-tier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-tier

MLA

“mid-tier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-tier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mid-tier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mid-tier.

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