three-tiered
Having three levels
Three-tiered describes something arranged in three distinct levels or layers, whether physical or conceptual.
A three-tiered wedding cake rises in stacked layers of decreasing size.
A three-tiered system organizes elements into three hierarchical levels: a three-tiered court system with trial courts, appeals courts, and a supreme court.
Building design discipline
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- tripartiteConsisting of three parts
strata · stages · modules · segments · sections · divisions · arrangement · system
Marriage rite and feast
- stackedArranged in a heap
- frostingSweet cake covering
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
ganache · celebration · patisserie · confectionery · dessert · sponge · filling · stand
Pointed polyhedral solid
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
upper · middle · lower · subordinate · superior · organizational · classification · categorization
Increasing by degrees
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
sequential · staged · gradation · ascending · cumulative · intensifying · amplifying · advancing
architecture
Building design discipline
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
tripartite · strata · stages · modules · segments · sections · divisions · arrangement · system · podium
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
buttercream · ganache · celebration · patisserie · confectionery · dessert · sponge · filling · stand · decorated
pyramid
Pointed polyhedral solid
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- rankingOrdered position assignment
levels · upper · middle · lower · subordinate · superior · organizational · classification · categorization · caste
escalating
Increasing by degrees
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
phased · sequential · staged · gradation · ascending · cumulative · intensifying · amplifying · advancing · transitional
three-tieredflat
Lacking vertical variation
level · non-hierarchical · untiered · unstratified · uniform