hierarchy

• Substantiv, das ein System oder eine Struktur bezeichnet, in der Personen, Gruppen oder Dinge nach Status, Macht oder Wichtigkeit übereinander geordnet sind.

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.

   Hierarchie

   • 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.

   Synonymegradingladderorderpecking orderrankingstratification

2. Ordered structureB2formal

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

   Hierarchie

   • 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.

   Synonymegradationladderorderingpecking orderrankingscale