hi·er·ar·chi·za·tion
-ˌkīˈz-
plural -s
1
: the act or process of establishing a hierarchy
hierarchization … leads to a clear-cut stratification of all members of any organized group—
P. A. Sorokin
P. A. Sorokin2
: the quality or state of being a hierarchy
the traditional hierarchization of the three orders of abstraction—F. G. Connolly
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The use of color, as in the case of the study area and the bathroom, chosen according to each orientation, serves to differentiate these areas from the rest of the room and hierarchize them spatially.
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“Hierarchize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hierarchize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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