Division and Tier

Division

Division noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

Usage example: one of the major divisions of birds

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Tier and division are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tier" instead a noun "Division".

Nearby Words: divide, divided, dividing, divisive, divisional

Tier noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

Usage example: the bottom tier of entrants

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Division and tier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Division" instead a noun "Tier".

Nearby Words: tiered, tiering

good	good division	good tier
full	full division	full tier
special	special division	special tier
best	best division	best tier
Other adjectives: similar, certain, original, top, entire, social, former, highest, different, higher, previous.

Like the Tokyopop example above, when Random House's (Del Ray's) manga division was taken over by Kodansha, only top-tier titles like Mahou Sensei Negima!

Source: Orphaned Series
In World Of Warships, some players choose a low-tier ship and division with another ship with much higher tiering for this reason (such divisions are often called "fail divisions" due to the great tier discrepancy).

Source: Cherry Tapping
They were relegated in 1994 and since 1997 have been in the third tier - the longest period any non top-flight club have been in their division without being promoted or relegated.

Source: Useful Notes / English Premier League