multitier en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪɚ/ (General-American)
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”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having many tiers; multitiered.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi-tier | alternative | lexicographic |