hierarchical

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

/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr- /

of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.

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Also hi·er·ar·chic .

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

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

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
This is a much-needed intervention in the field of machine learning, which can be excessively hierarchical and homogenous.
Participation-washing could be the next dangerous fad in machine learning|Amy Nordrum|August 25, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As such, he was the ranking priest—socially, not hierarchically—in the country.
The Eyes Have It|Gordon Randall Garrett