hierarchy /ˈhajəˌrɑɚki/ noun plural hierarchies
plural hierarchies
Learner's definition of HIERARCHY
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: a group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels等级森严的组织 2
: a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status等级制度 — hierarchical
/ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪkəl/ also hierarchic /ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪk/ adjective [more hierarchical; most hierarchical] — hierarchically
/ˌhajəˈrɑɚkɪkli/ adverb