hierarchical

CEFRC1

/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Arranged in levels of importance or authority.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.

Examples

  • A tangled hierarchy is a hierarchical consciousness system in which a strange loop appears.

  • The taxonomic rank is a hierarchical level of the scientific classification of the organisms.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌhɑɪˈɹaːkɪkəl/
  • /ˌhɑɪˈɹɐːkɪkəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pertaining to a hierarchy.

  2. Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking).

  3. Reflecting relationships wholly consisting of subranks subsumed by ranks, a branching pattern of logic modeled like a tree.

More examples

In context

  • The Yautja have a hierarchical society with different castes.

  • She claimed that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of 'true' art.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From hierarchy + -ical; compare French hiérarchique.