hierarchical
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Because of this layered arrangement, collagen is described as a hierarchical material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was hierarchical and stressful, but it was not because of my fellow writers, except that I wanted to impress them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Every day there’s quite literally new agents that are being created, and almost at every tier of the hierarchical structure,” Trkay said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
They don’t see any hierarchical gap between themselves and the pilots in the air, and to them, mitigated speech from a pilot doesn’t mean the speaker is being appropriately deferential to a superior.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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