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hierarchical


hi·er·ar·chi·cal

adj
\ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl also hir-ˈär-\

Definition of HIERARCHICAL

: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy
— hi·er·ar·chi·cal·ly \-ki-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of HIERARCHICAL

hi·er·ar·chi·cal or hi·er·ar·chic \-kik\

First Known Use of HIERARCHICAL

1561

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