LookItUphierarchy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki/ · UK /ˈhaɪərɑːki/
hierarchy means: A system that arranges people or things in levels, with each level below a higher one.
noun
A system that arranges people or things in levels, with each level below a higher one.
- The folders form a simple hierarchy.
- Every employee has a place in the hierarchy.
- The diagram shows a hierarchy of needs.
A group of people in authority, arranged from the most powerful to the least powerful.
- The church hierarchy approved the change.
- She rose through the company hierarchy over twenty years.
- Senior members of the military hierarchy attended the meeting.
Questions about hierarchy
What does hierarchy mean?
A system that arranges people or things in levels, with each level below a higher one.
What is hierarchy in other languages?
Türkçe: hiyerarşi · Español: jerarquía · Français: hiérarchie · Deutsch: Hierarchie · Italiano: gerarchia · 日本語: 階層
How do you pronounce hierarchy?
In American English /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki/; in British English /ˈhaɪərɑːki/.
How do you use hierarchy in a sentence?
The folders form a simple hierarchy. Every employee has a place in the hierarchy.
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