hierarchical

WOTD - 27 July 2007    

English

Etymology

Compare French hiérarchique

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌhaɪərˈɑːkɪkəl/
• (US) IPA: /ˌhaɪˈrɑːrkɪkəl/

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Adjective

hierarchical (not comparable)

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.

   It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art. - source?

Synonyms

• hierarchic

Related terms

• hierarch
• hierarchal
• hierarchic
• hierarchically
• hierarchy

Translations

Pertaining to a hierarchy

Czech: hierarchický (cs) Danish: hierarkisk (da) Esperanto: hierarkia (eo) Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi) French: hiérarchique (fr) m. and f. German: hierarchisch (de)

Italian: gerarchico (it) m. Macedonian: хиерархиски (mk) (hierárhiski) m. Portuguese: hierárquico m., hierárquica f. Romanian: ierarhic (ro) m. and n. Spanish: jerárquico (es) m., jerárquica (es) f. Welsh: hierarchaidd (cy)

Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order

Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi)

Manx: ard-saggyrtagh (gv)

Classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades

Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi) French: hiérarchique (fr) m. and f. German: hierarchisch (de)

Italian: gerarchico (it) m. Macedonian: хиерархиски (mk) (hierárhiski) m. Portuguese: hierárquico m., hierárquica f.