Syn: hierarchical, hierarchal.
[1913 Webster]
2. Pertaining to a transitive relation between objects by which they may be ordered into a hierarchy; as, a hierarchical relation. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hierarchic — 1680s, from M.L. hierarchicus, from hierarchia (see HIERARCHY (Cf. hierarchy)). Hierarchical is from 1580s … Etymology dictionary
hierarchic — hierarchic, hierarchical Hierarchical is more common, but the choice of form seems to depend on the rhythm of the sentence rather than on any other factor … Modern English usage
Hierarchic — Hierarchal Hi er*arch al, Hierarchic Hi er*arch ic, a. Pertaining to a hierarch. The great hierarchal standard. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hierarchic — hierarchy ► NOUN (pl. hierarchies) 1) a ranking system ordered according to status or authority. 2) an arrangement according to relative importance or inclusiveness. 3) (the hierarchy) the clergy of the Catholic Church or of an episcopal Church.… … English terms dictionary
hierarchic structure — hierarchinė struktūra statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Daugiapakopė struktūra, kurios sudėtinių dalių išdėstymas ir ryšiai apibūdinami tarpusavio pavaldumu ir priklausomybe. Hierarchinė struktūra susideda iš lygmenų, išdėstytų… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
hierarchic — adjective see hierarchical … New Collegiate Dictionary
hierarchic — adjective /haɪ.əˈɹɑː.kɪk,haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/ hierarchal … Wiktionary
hierarchic — Synonyms and related words: assorted, cataloged, classified, filed, graded, grouped, hierarchal, indexed, on file, pigeonholed, placed, pyramidal, ranked, rated, sorted, stratified, tabular, theocratic, theocratist … Moby Thesaurus
hierarchic — hi·er·ar·chic || ‚haɪə rÉ‘rkɪk / rÉ‘Ëkɪk adj. of or belonging to a hierarchy, arranged according to rank … English contemporary dictionary
hierarchic — hi·er·ar·chic … English syllables
