"hierarchical" meaning in English

See hierarchical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhaɪˈɹɑːɹkɪkəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-hierarchical.ogg
Etymology: From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hierarchy|ical}} hierarchy + -ical, {{cog|fr|hiérarchique}} French hiérarchique Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hierarchical (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a hierarchy. Tags: not-comparable Translations (pertaining to a hierarchy): jeràrquic (Catalan), hierarchický (Czech), hierarkisk (Danish), hiërarchisch (Dutch), hierarkia (Esperanto), hierarkkinen (Finnish), hiérarchique [feminine, masculine] (French), xerárquico [masculine] (Galician), hierarchisch (German), ιεραρχικός (ierarchikós) [masculine] (Greek), gerarchico [masculine] (Italian), хиерархиски (hierarhiski) [masculine] (Macedonian), чиноследен (činosleden) [masculine] (Macedonian), ard-saggyrtagh (Manx), ard-chleragh (Manx), hierárquico (Portuguese), ierarhic [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), иерархи́ческий (ijerarxíčeskij) (Russian), jerárquico (Spanish), hierarkisk (Swedish), halpunuanin (Tagalog), hiyerarşik (Turkish), ієрархі́чний (ijerarxíčnyj) (Ukrainian), hierarchaidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-hierarchical-en-adj-576tV5jb Disambiguation of 'pertaining to a hierarchy': 100 0 0
  2. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order): hierarkkinen (Finnish), ιεραρχικός (ierarchikós) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-hierarchical-en-adj-cL-8SB6r Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order': 0 100 0
  3. Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades. Tags: not-comparable Translations (classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades): jeràrquic (Catalan), hierarkkinen (Finnish), hiérarchique [feminine, masculine] (French), xerárquico [masculine] (Galician), hierarchisch (German), ιεραρχικός (ierarchikós) [masculine] (Greek), hierarchikus (Hungarian), gerarchico [masculine] (Italian), хиерархиски (hierarhiski) [masculine] (Macedonian), чиноследен (činosleden) (Macedonian), hierarchiczny (Polish), hierárquico (Portuguese), hierarkisk (Swedish), hiyerarşik (Turkish), ієрархі́чний (ijerarxíčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-hierarchical-en-adj-TVnw4tIx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ical: 12 6 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 6 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 6 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 4 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 12 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 9 7 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 5 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 4 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 3 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 13 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 4 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 15 12 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 4 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 22 11 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 12 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 4 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 2 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 12 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 12 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 7 3 90 Disambiguation of 'classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades': 1 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hierarchic, hierarchial Derived forms: hierarchical database Related terms: hierarch, hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchically, hierarchy

Alternative forms

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        "1": "fr",
        "2": "hiérarchique"
      },
      "expansion": "French hiérarchique",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "hierarchical (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "hierarch"
    },
    {
      "word": "hierarchal"
    },
    {
      "word": "hierarchic"
    },
    {
      "word": "hierarchically"
    },
    {
      "word": "hierarchy"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to a hierarchy."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hierarchy",
          "hierarchy"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ecclesiastic",
          "ecclesiastic"
        ],
        [
          "priestly",
          "priestly"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rank",
          "rank"
        ],
        [
          "grade",
          "grade"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhaɪˈɹɑːɹkɪkəl/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-hierarchical.ogg",
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "hierarchic"
    },
    {
      "word": "hierarchial"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "jeràrquic"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarchický"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarkisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hiërarchisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarkia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarkkinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hiérarchique"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "xerárquico"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarchisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ierarchikós",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ιεραρχικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gerarchico"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "hierarhiski",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хиерархиски"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "činosleden",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "чиноследен"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "ard-saggyrtagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "ard-chleragh"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierárquico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ierarhic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ijerarxíčeskij",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "иерархи́ческий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "jerárquico"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarkisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "halpunuanin"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hiyerarşik"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ijerarxíčnyj",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "ієрархі́чний"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "pertaining to a hierarchy",
      "word": "hierarchaidd"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order",
      "word": "hierarkkinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ierarchikós",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ιεραρχικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "jeràrquic"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierarkkinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hiérarchique"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "xerárquico"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierarchisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ierarchikós",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ιεραρχικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierarchikus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gerarchico"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "hierarhiski",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хиерархиски"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "činosleden",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "чиноследен"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierarchiczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierárquico"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hierarkisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "hiyerarşik"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ijerarxíčnyj",
      "sense": "classified or arranged into successive ranks or grades",
      "word": "ієрархі́чний"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hierarchical"
}

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