Definitions for hierarchical
ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr-hi·er·ar·chi·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. hierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchicadjective

   classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers

   "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hierarchicaladjective

   Pertaining to a transitive relation between objects by which they may be ordered into a hierarchy; as, a hierarchical relation.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hierarchicaladjective

   Pertaining to a hierarchy.

2. hierarchicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.

3. hierarchicaladjective

   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?

4. Etymology: Compare French hiérarchique

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hierarchicaladjective

   Belonging to sacred or ecclesiastical government.

   Etymology: hierarchique, French; from hierarch.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hierarchical

   A hierarchy (from Greek: ἱεραρχία, hierarkhia, 'rule of a high priest', from hierarkhes, 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important concept in a wide variety of fields, such as architecture, philosophy, design, mathematics, computer science, organizational theory, systems theory, systematic biology, and the social sciences (especially political philosophy). A hierarchy can link entities either directly or indirectly, and either vertically or diagonally. The only direct links in a hierarchy, insofar as they are hierarchical, are to one's immediate superior or to one of one's subordinates, although a system that is largely hierarchical can also incorporate alternative hierarchies. Hierarchical links can extend "vertically" upwards or downwards via multiple links in the same direction, following a path. All parts of the hierarchy that are not linked vertically to one another nevertheless can be "horizontally" linked through a path by traveling up the hierarchy to find a common direct or indirect superior, and then down again. This is akin to two co-workers or colleagues; each reports to a common superior, but they have the same relative amount of authority. Organizational forms exist that are both alternative and complementary to hierarchy. Heterarchy is one such form.

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1. hierarchical

   Hierarchical refers to a system, structure or organization that is arranged in a specific order or ranks, often in levels of importance or authority. This order can be based on power, status, class, etc. Those at the top of the hierarchy generally have more power, control or authority than those below them. Some common examples include the military, corporations, or social and biological classifications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hierarchicaladjective

   pertaining to a hierarchy

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. hirarchique.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hierarchical in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hierarchical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hierarchical in a Sentence

1. John McFarlane:

   Barclays ... remains far too hierarchical, bureaucratic and group-centric to deliver the required outcomes. I therefore want to see much more streamlined processes.

2. George Orwell:

   The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. This new version is the past and no different past can ever have existed. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects and its object is not the victory over either Eurasia or East Asia, but to keep the very structure of society intact.

3. Stuart Hall:

   We understand that what happened had its roots in an organization that was too hierarchical and too self-absorbed to be able to act properly on the disturbing stories individuals had heard.

4. John McFarlane:

   Barclays ... remains far too hierarchical, bureaucratic and group-centric, i therefore want to see much more streamlined processes.

5. Edward Abbey:

   Hierarchical institutions are like giant bulldozers-- obedient to the whim of any fool who takes the controls.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hierarchical
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=hierarchical
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hierarchical
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hierarchical
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchical
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hierarchical