multitier

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UK/ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪə/US/ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪɚ/

adjective

Having many tiers; multitiered.

Similar
n-tier
OriginEnglish tier ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultitier (not comparable)

alternative multi-tier

  1. not comparableHaving many tiers; multitiered.
  2. not comparablecomputingOf or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.

    Synonyms: n-tier

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.

Similar
n-tier
Also see
n-tier

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Englishtier
  9. Englishmultitier

From multi- + tier (“range, layer, rank”).

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APA

multitier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitier

MLA

“multitier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multitier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitier.

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