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hierarchical

/,haɪə'rɑrkɪkəl/

Synonyms of hierarchical Antonyms of hierarchical Examples of hierarchical Usage of hierarchical Parts of hierarchical Definition that contains hierarchical Words sounding like hierarchical Explanation of hierarchical

adjective
classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
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"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"

Similar:

hierarchal hierarchic class-conscious gradable graded ranked stratified vertical

Opposite:

nonhierarchical

Examples of hierarchical

"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"