multitiered
adjective
mul·ti·tiered
ˌməl-tē-ˈtird 
-ˌtī-
variants
or less commonly multitier
ˌməl-tē-ˈtir
-ˌtī-
: having more than one level or tier
a multitiered wedding cake
a multitier job system
Like many utilities, PG&E charges customers on a multitiered price scheme—the more electricity you use, the more you pay per unit.—
Tim McDonnell
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This multitiered approach allows bots to personalize responses dynamically, improving engagement, reducing repetition and enhancing the overall conversational experience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also the famed wreck dive site of the massive 236-foot-long Hilma Hooker, a former drug-running cargo ship that was sunk by port authorities in 1984 to form an multitiered artificial reef.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
More than $36,000 was raised to buy the multitiered light fixture which features 52,000 Bavarian crystals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
People who received the vaccine also produced antibodies that indicated multitiered mucosal immunity, not simply the adaptive immunity from a shot in the arm.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The multitiered system gives producers incentives to improve their farming practices and modify their production systems in ways that lead to better animal welfare.
—Miyun Park, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2012
Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
That model, which involves a multitiered network of insurers, manufacturers, PBMs and pharmacies, leads to ambiguity around fees and markups added to the original cost of a drug.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 July 2024
This is par for the course for an exacting production that also features beautifully warm lighting by Natasha Katz, a functional-yet-elegant multitiered scenic design by Robert Brill and uncompromisingly ’90s costumes by Dede Ayite (oh, those Timberlands, FUBU jackets and mom jeans).
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also the famed wreck dive site of the massive 236-foot-long Hilma Hooker, a former drug-running cargo ship that was sunk by port authorities in 1984 to form an multitiered artificial reef.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
More than $36,000 was raised to buy the multitiered light fixture which features 52,000 Bavarian crystals.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
People who received the vaccine also produced antibodies that indicated multitiered mucosal immunity, not simply the adaptive immunity from a shot in the arm.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The multitiered system gives producers incentives to improve their farming practices and modify their production systems in ways that lead to better animal welfare.
—Miyun Park, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2012
Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
That model, which involves a multitiered network of insurers, manufacturers, PBMs and pharmacies, leads to ambiguity around fees and markups added to the original cost of a drug.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 July 2024
This is par for the course for an exacting production that also features beautifully warm lighting by Natasha Katz, a functional-yet-elegant multitiered scenic design by Robert Brill and uncompromisingly ’90s costumes by Dede Ayite (oh, those Timberlands, FUBU jackets and mom jeans).
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Multitiered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitiered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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