hierarchy

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A noun referring to a system or structure in which people, groups, or things are ranked one above the other according to status, authority, or importance.

1. System of rankingB2formal

   A system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance, status, or power.

   تسلسل هرمي

   • The company has a strict hierarchy of management.
   • In the animal kingdom, there is a clear hierarchy within the pack.
   • She climbed the corporate hierarchy quickly.

   المرادفاتgradingladderorderpecking orderrankingstratification

2. Ordered structureB2formal

   An arrangement of items or concepts in a graded series, often from highest to lowest.

   تسلسل هرمي

   • The hierarchy of needs was proposed by psychologist Maslow.
   • The data is organized in a hierarchy of folders.
   • The church has a well-defined hierarchy of clergy.

   المرادفاتgradationladderorderingpecking orderrankingscale