hierarchical

adjective

hi·er·ar·chi·cal ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl

also hir-ˈär-

variants or hierarchic

ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-kik

also hir-ˈär-

: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy

a hierarchical society

a hierarchical order in the church

hierarchically

ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-k(ə-)lē

also hir-ˈär-

adverb

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Mani adds that a one-person leadership becomes hierarchical and doesn’t tap into the core expertise that the respective CEOs have. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025 Dunlop’s Executive Terminal demo showed how many of these same advanced technologies could be directed along another path, that of a strictly hierarchical organization, highly attuned to rank and defined roles and specialties. —

IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024 Unlike the Met, the Louvre is not a private museum but a hierarchical, state-run institution with a limited budget that takes its orders from the Culture Ministry and, ultimately, the French president. —

Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 By decentralizing decision-making, pods can respond to challenges with greater speed and flexibility compared to rigid hierarchical structures. —

Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hierarchical