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What was the word hierarchy originally coined to describe?

hierarchy

[hahy-uh-rahr-kee, hahy-rahr-] / ˈhaɪ əˌrɑr ki, ˈhaɪ rɑr- /


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Such extra dimensions have been proposed as one possible answer to the hierarchy problem, a longstanding question in physics that asks why gravity is dramatically weaker than the other fundamental forces.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dipke is a Dalit, from a community once considered untouchable and placed at the bottom of India's rigid caste hierarchy.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

By broaching the moral consequences of machine learning, Littlejohn said Vance was pointing to a hierarchy of AI threats beyond just economic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Moonshot eschews titles and hierarchy, a relatively unusual practice at a Chinese company and one Yang sees as essential to get rid of red tape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The reality, however, is that the existing hierarchy disciplines newcomers, requiring them to exercise power in the same old ways and play by the same old rules in order to survive.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

These AI systems demonstrated the ability to coordinate, establish hierarchies among themselves, cheat and erase traces of their actions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Ilaiyaraaja's mastery of the form helped disrupt those hierarchies.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Those species often have more rigid dominance hierarchies and predictable succession systems.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

They talked about work and imported the hierarchies and nuances of their work lives into their neighborhoods.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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