hierarchical C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/ UK /ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #56694 Meanings 1 adj classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art. 2 adj 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · classified according to... hierarchalhierarchic Word family Derived forms ahierarchicalantihierarchicalhierarchicalismmonohierarchicalmultihierarchicalnonhierarchicalpolyhierarchicalprehierarchicalunhierarchical Related forms hierarchhierarchalhierarchichierarchicallyhierarchy Appears in Phrases (1) See all hierarchical menu a menu that opens further menus within its main choices Adjective + noun Etymology From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hierarchical **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 56694 ## Meanings 1. classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers 2. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades. ## Examples - It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art. - It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art. ## Synonyms - hierarchal - hierarchic ## Derived Forms - ahierarchical - antihierarchical - hierarchicalism - monohierarchical - multihierarchical - nonhierarchical - polyhierarchical - prehierarchical - unhierarchical ## Related Forms - hierarch - hierarchal - hierarchic - hierarchically - hierarchy ## Etymology From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown