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hierarchical

[hahy-uh-rahr-ki-kuhl, hahy-rahr-] / ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr- /
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of a ranked order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hierarchic
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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“I had been under this societal understanding that hierarchical love, placing one partner above everything else, was the ultimate romantic expression. I could name hundreds of movies that brought that up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

These include word order preferences, such as whether verbs come before or after objects, and hierarchical structures, such as how grammatical relationships are marked within sentences.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

The very arrangement of seating at the Roman Games expressed the hierarchical nature of Roman society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Whether or not a text is organized to fit into a hierarchical outline, the tree metaphor goes only so far.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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