hierarchy meaning

UK /ˈhaɪərɑːki/ US /ˈhaɪɚɑrki/ 4 syllables

hierarchy (noun): a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system.

hierarchy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hierarchy as a noun

  1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
    • put honesty first in her hierarchy of values

    Type of: series

    Kinds: celestial hierarchy, data hierarchy, taxonomy

    Related forms: hierarchical

  2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

    Synonyms: power structure, pecking order

    Type of: organization

How to pronounce hierarchy

hierarchy is pronounced /ˈhaɪərɑːki/ in British English and /ˈhaɪɚɑrki/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in HY · 9-letter words

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