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HIERARCHY definition: 1. a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance: 2. the people in…. Learn more.
Hierarchy is an important concept in a wide variety of fields, such as architecture, philosophy, design, mathematics, computer science, organizational theory, systems theory, systematic biology, and the social sciences (especially political science). A hierarchy can link entities either directly or indirectly, and either vertically or diagonally.
: the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing. also : the group so classified. 5. : a graded or ranked series. a hierarchy of values.
HIERARCHY meaning: 1. a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance: 2. the people in…. Learn more.
Hierarchy describes a system that organizes or ranks things, often according to power or importance. At school the principal is at the top of the staff hierarchy, while the seniors rule the student hierarchy.
hierarchy, in the social sciences, a ranking of positions of authority, often associated with a chain of command and control. The term is derived from the Greek words hieros (“sacred”) and archein (“rule” or “order”). In modern societies, hierarchical organizations pervade all aspects of life.
noun. , plural hi·er·ar·chies. any system of persons or things ranked one above another. government by ecclesiastical rulers. the power or dominion of a hierarch. an organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks or orders: the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
Definition of hierarchy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HIERARCHY definition: a system or organization in which people or things are arranged according to their importance. Learn more.
A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company. Like most other companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties.
