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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


Example Sentences

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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

This is how deeply hierarchical and authoritarian institutions function.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Officers and staff were required to declare membership "past or present" of any organisation that was "hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

This is how leadership always works in practice, even in organizations less hierarchical than the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

For most of its history Monte Alban was thus a huge village, not a true city, and certainly not a hierarchical state.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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