Definition of hierarchical

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  • hierarchical is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • hierarchical is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
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Definition of hierarchical

  • classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers (adjective)

    Examples

    1. it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art
    2. in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first

    Synonyms

    1. hierarchal
    2. hierarchic

See definition of hierarchical in Merriam Webster