Set and Tier

Set

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

Usage example: the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience

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

Nearby Words: setup, setting

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

Nearby Words: tiered, tiering

good	good set	good tier
high	high set	high tier
full	full set	full tier
special	special set	special tier
Other adjectives: best, particular, similar, common, specific, certain, current, standard, original, powerful, entire, new, final, extra, next, last, different, previous.

A fourth-tier Fugitive skill, if Aced, similarly gives infinite ammo (on the same set of weapons) for nine seconds while delaying entering bleedout.

Source: Bottomless Magazines
The Manticore set is Grandmaster tier already, while the Wolf set doesn't require the Mastercrafted gear to be made.

Source: Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Warcraft has an armor set for each class for each tier or season for both PVP and PVE.

Source: Set Bonus

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