hierarchical
hie·rarc·hi·cal
adjective
1.
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”
Origin
From hierarchy + -ical; compare French hiérarchique.
Phrases
- hierarchical database
Related words
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