heterarchy
/ (ˈhɛtərɑːkɪ) /
noun
linguistics a formal structure, usually represented by a diagram of connected nodes, without any single permanent uppermost nodeCompare hierarchy (def. 5), tree (def. 6)
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Word Origin for heterarchy
from Greek heteros other, different + archē sovereignty
Words nearby heterarchy
Hesychast, het, hetaera, hetaerism, hetaira, heterarchy, heteraxial, heteresthesia, hetero, heteroagglutinin, heteroantibody
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