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Definition of hierarchical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hierarchical

adjective
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/ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkl/
 
/ˌhaɪəˈrɑːrkɪkl/
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  1. arranged in a hierarchy
    • a hierarchical society/structure/organization
    • The company’s structure is rigidly hierarchical.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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