Definition of HIERARCHICAL

hierarchical

Adjective

  • classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
    • "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"
    • "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first"

Adj

  • Pertaining to a hierarchy.
  • Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.
  • Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.

Examples

  • "It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art."

Origin / Etymology

From hierarchy + -ical, compare French hiérarchique.

Antonyms

nonhierarchical

Scrabble Score: 22

hierarchical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hierarchical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hierarchical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

hierarchical is a valid Words With Friends word