English Explanatory Dictionary

hierarchical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a hierarchy.
  2. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.
  3. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ /ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/ en-us-hierarchical.ogg /ˌhɑɪˈɹɐːkɪkəl/ /ˌhɑɪˈɹaːkɪkəl/

Word forms

hierarchical hierarchic hierarchial

Etymology

From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique.

Related words

hierarch hierarchal hierarchic hierarchically hierarchy

Derived words

ahierarchical antihierarchical hierarchical database hierarchicalism monohierarchical multihierarchical nonhierarchical polyhierarchical prehierarchical unhierarchical
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