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hierarchical

[hahy-uh-rahr-ki-kuhl, hahy-rahr-] / ˌhaɪ əˈrɑr kɪ kəl, haɪˈrɑr- /
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of a ranked order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hierarchic
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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Certainly not, for the basic reason that a pluralistic legislature lacks the singular, hierarchical decision-making that a president brings to bear.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Signals originating from BC6 spread through multiple visual pathways in an organized, hierarchical pattern.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

It was hierarchical and stressful, but it was not because of my fellow writers, except that I wanted to impress them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.

From BBC May 1, 2026

For most of its history Monte Alban was thus a huge village, not a true city, and certainly not a hierarchical state.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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