hierarchical
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"You can decompose a thought into subcomponents, like little atoms of logical propositions, and you can combine them in a hierarchical manner to make more complex structured rules, very akin to language."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I had been under this societal understanding that hierarchical love, placing one partner above everything else, was the ultimate romantic expression. I could name hundreds of movies that brought that up,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The carrier was “too hierarchical, way too bureaucratic, way too process-oriented as opposed to outcomes-oriented,” Schulman told investors at a Morgan Stanley event last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
For all the cognitive benefits of hierarchical organization, not all texts have to be organized into a tree.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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