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Webster 1913 Edition

hierarchical

hiˊer-arch′ic

,

hiˊer-arch′ic-al

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

hiérarchique

.]

Of or pertaining to a hierarchy; ordered in a hierarchy.

–

Hiˊer-archˊic-al-ly

,

adv.

Syn. – hierarchical, hierarchal.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hierarchical

HIERARCH'ICAL

,

Adj.

Belonging to a sacred order, or to ecclesiastical government.

Definition 2024

hierarchical

hierarchical

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

hierarchical ‎(not comparable)

Pertaining to a hierarchy.
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.
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?

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Translations

Pertaining to a hierarchy

Czech: hierarchický
Danish: hierarkisk (da)
Esperanto: hierarkia
Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi)
French: hiérarchique (fr) m, f
German: hierarchisch (de)
Greek: ιεραρχικός (el) m ‎(ierarchikós)
Italian: gerarchico m

Macedonian: хиерархиски m ‎(hierárhiski), чиноследен m ‎(činosleden)
Portuguese: hierárquico (pt)
Romanian: ierarhic (ro) m, n
Russian: иерархи́ческий (ru) ‎(ijerarxíčeskij)
Spanish: jerárquico
Swedish: hierarkisk (sv)
Tagalog: halpunuanin
Welsh: hierarchaidd (cy)

Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order

Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi)
Greek: ιεραρχικός (el) m ‎(ierarchikós)

Manx: ard-saggyrtagh

Classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades

Finnish: hierarkkinen (fi)
French: hiérarchique (fr) m, f
German: hierarchisch (de)
Greek: ιεραρχικός (el) m ‎(ierarchikós)

Italian: gerarchico m
Macedonian: хиерархиски m ‎(hierárhiski), чиноследен ‎(činosleden)
Portuguese: hierárquico (pt)
Swedish: hierarkisk (sv)