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hierarchical - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hierarchical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hierarchical [ a.]
- Pertaining to a hierarchy.

Meaning of 'hierarchical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hierarchical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
Example in sentence:
  • in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first;
  • it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art