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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.
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Adj. | 1. | 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" nonhierarchic, nonhierarchical - not classified hierarchically |
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hierarchical
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Translations
تَدَرُّجي، تسلسلي
hierarchický
hierakisk
hierarchikus
stigveldis-
hierarchický
aşama sırasına aithiyerarşik
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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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