Hierarchical

adjective

/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/

Word Frequency: 6.9

Definitions

1.adjectivePertaining to a hierarchy.

2.adjectiveOf or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.

3.adjectiveClassified 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."

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