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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBloated-hierarchy
/ˈbləʊ.tɪd ˈhaɪə.rɑː.ki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organizational structure burdened with an excessive number of management layers and administrative levels, leading to inefficiency and slow decision-making.
"The new CEO initiated a restructuring plan to eliminate the bloated-hierarchy and empower frontline employees." - 2
A software architecture or data model featuring overly deep and complex nested dependencies.
"Refactoring the legacy codebase removed the bloated-hierarchy, significantly improving system performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'bloated', originating from Middle English related to swelling or excess, and 'hierarchy', derived from the Greek 'hierarkhia' meaning 'rule of a high priest'. Modern corporate and organizational usage emerged in the late 20th century to describe excessively complex, multilayered management structures.
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hiérarchie hypertrophiée
Transliteration: i.e.ʁaʁ.ʃi i.peʁ.tʁɔ.fje
"La hiérarchie hypertrophiée de l'entreprise ralentit la prise de décision."
aufgeblähte Hierarchie
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fˌɡblɛːtə hi.eˈʁaʁ.xi
"Eine aufgeblähte Hierarchie erschwert innovative Prozesse."
gerarchia elefantiaca
Transliteration: dʒe.rarˈki.a e.le.fanˈti.a.ka
"L'azienda deve sbarazzarsi della gerarchia elefantiaca."
jerarquía hipertrofiada
Transliteration: xe.ɾaɾˈki.a i.peɾ.tɾoˈfja.da
"La jerarquía hipertrofiada causa retrasos en los proyectos."
hierarquia ininchada
Transliteration: je.ɾaɾˈki.a i.ɲiˈʃa.da
"Precisamos simplificar essa hierarquia ininchada."
अतिरिक्त पदानुक्रम
Transliteration: atirikt padānukram
"कंपनी के अतिरिक्त पदानुक्रम ने निर्णय लेने की प्रक्रिया को धीमा कर दिया है।"
臃肿的层级结构
Transliteration: yōngzhǒng de céngjí jiégòu
"这家公司正在试图精简其臃肿的层级结构。"
비대한 계층 구조
Transliteration: bidaehan gyecheung gujo
"비대한 계층 구조는 업무 효율성을 떨어뜨린다."
肥大化した階層組織
Transliteration: hidaikashita kaisō soshiki
"肥大化した階層組織を改革することが急務である。"
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