Collocations withtier
These are words often used in combination withtier.
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bottom tier
The control node runs at a slower rate than the bottom tier nodes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
middle tier
Depending on whether messages are conflicting or uniform, either the middle tier of sophisticates or the most sophisticated may be most likely to change survey responses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
multiple tiers
Many of the countries in the study have multiple tiers of benefit provision with employment-based arrangements occupying a central place.
From theCambridge English Corpus
separate tier
The banks are far more interested in international opportunities, which creates a vacuum that could be filled by an almost separate tier of regional banking.
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upper tier
Figure 12 and audio example 10 present a fully driven system with one upper-tier control node and three lower-tier nodes with feedback from the lower to upper tier.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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