hierarchical

[ hahy-uh-rahr-ki-kuhl, hahy-rahr- ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr- /

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adjective

of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.

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Also hi·er·ar·chic .

Origin of hierarchical

1425–75; late Middle English. See hierarch, -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM hierarchical

hi·er·ar·chi·cal·ly, adverban·ti·hi·er·ar·chic, adjectivean·ti·hi·er·ar·chi·cal, adjectivean·ti·hi·er·ar·chi·cal·ly, adverb

non·hi·er·ar·chic, adjectivenon·hi·er·ar·chi·cal, adjectivenon·hi·er·ar·chi·cal·ly, adverb

How to use hierarchical in a sentence

The problem most people have with this imposed system of organizing content is that Shopify also enforces a predetermined hierarchical structure with limited customization options.
Four common SEO problems with Shopify and how to fix them|Edward Coram James|February 19, 2021|Search Engine Watch
The process involves hierarchical layers of neural processing.
Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn|Anil Ananthaswamy|February 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Within a hierarchical configuration, poly people use terms like “primary” and “secondary” partner, whereas many solo poly people reject language that characterizes a tiered system.
Polyamorous Relationships Under Severe Strain During The Pandemic|LGBTQ-Editor|February 13, 2021|No Straight News
In the process, they are sidestepping traditional channels—mainly radio, television, and newspapers—along with their bureaucratic and hierarchical procedures of news gathering.
Social media gave a voice to democracy in Uganda so the government shut it down—again|Geoffrey Ssenoga|January 13, 2021|Quartz

Even though most of the ranking variables used by Google are widely known and openly discussed, the disclosure of their hierarchical importance could be significant for marketers and their clients.
New EU regulations compel more transparency for search rankings|Greg Sterling|December 8, 2020|Search Engine Land
French literature has become arranged hierarchically like a tenement house.
Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas|Remy de Gourmont
As such, he was the ranking priest—socially, not hierarchically—in the country.
The Eyes Have It|Gordon Randall Garrett

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