hierarchical

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪˈɹɑɹkɪkəl/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌhɑɪˈɹɐːkɪkəl/, /ˌhɑɪˈɹaːkɪkəl/ === Etymology 1 === From hierarchy +‎ -ical; compare French hiérarchique. ==== Adjective ==== hierarchical (not comparable) Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking). Synonyms: hierarchic, hierarchial Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades. Synonyms: hierarchic, hierarchial (of database models) Reflecting relationships wholly consisting of subranks subsumed by ranks, a branching pattern of logic modeled like a tree. Coordinate term: relational ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From hierarch +‎ -ical. ==== Adjective ==== hierarchical (not comparable) Pertaining to a hierarch (a high-ranking priest or bishop). Synonyms: hierarchial, hierarchic, hierarchal