Section
Tier
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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Synonyms for Tier
Nearby Words: tiered, tiering
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How words are described
| good | good section | good tier |
| special | special section | special tier |
| particular | particular section | particular tier |
| similar | similar section | similar tier |
| Other adjectives: specific, middle, certain, appropriate, upper, top, heavy, entire, lower, bottom, new, given, final, extra, next, last, relevant, different, previous. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- One of the top-tier challenges in the PSX version of DDR 4th Mix's Challenge Mode was to clear a specific section of a song without a single Perfect or Great.
Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect - There's also "Can't Be Tamed" which most players will probably dismiss as a cakewalk at first glance due to only being a Tier 3 and being a pop song, but the solo section is so difficult that it should at least be a Tier-4 category.
Source: Boss in Mook Clothing - On the competitive battling section, the Italian magazine once opined (around Platinum's release) that Smogon shouldn't place Garchomp in the "Uber" tier because he has a glaring weakness to Ice (takes x4 damage from Ice-type attacks).
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