hi·er·ar·chi·cal

(hī′ə-rär′kĭ-kəl, hī-rär′-) or hi·er·ar·chic (-kĭk) or hi·er·ar·chal (-rär′kəl)

adj.

Of or relating to a hierarchy.

hi′er·ar′chi·cal·ly adv.

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hi•er•ar•chi•cal

(ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr-)

also hi`er•ar′chic,

adj.

of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.

[1425–75]

hi`er•ar′chi•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

hierarchical - classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers; "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

hierarchal, hierarchic

nonhierarchic, nonhierarchical - not classified hierarchically

hierarchical

adjective graded, ranked, graduated The traditional hierarchical system of military organization

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Translations

تَدَرُّجي، تسلسلي

hierarchický

hierakisk

hierarchisch

jerárquico

hiérarchique

hierarchikus

stigveldis-

gerarchico

hierarkisk

hierarchický

aşama sırasına aithiyerarşik

等级的

hierarchical

[ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkəl] ADJ → jerárquico

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hierarchical

[haɪəˈrɑː^rkɪk^əl] adj [system, organization, structure] → hiérarchique

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hierarchy

(ˈhaiəraːki) noun

(an) arrangement (of usually people in a group, also things etc) in order of rank, importance etc.

hieˈrarchical (-ˈraː-) adjective

Notice the second r in hierarchy.

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