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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshierarchisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /hi̯eˈʁaʁçɪʃ/
"Das Unternehmen hat eine hierarchische Struktur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Arranged in order of rank, grade, or class.
"The corporation has a strict hierarchical structure for decision making." - 2
Pertaining to a hierarchy or characteristic of one.
"Data was organized in a hierarchical tree format within the database."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'hieros' (sacred) and 'arche' (rule, government), originally referring to the graded organization of church ranks. Over time, the term broadened via Late Latin and French into English to describe any system of elements ranked one above the other in order of status, ability, or importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hierarchical" is said worldwide
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hiérarchique
Transliteration: /je.ʁaʁ.ʃik/
"L'entreprise maintient une structure hiérarchique stricte."
hierarchisch
Transliteration: /hi̯eˈʁaʁçɪʃ/
"Das Unternehmen hat eine hierarchische Struktur."
gerarchico
Transliteration: /dʒeˈrar.tʃi.ko/
"I sistemi burocratici sono di natura gerarchica."
jerárquico
Transliteration: /xeˈɾaɾ.ki.ko/
"La organización sigue un modelo jerárquico tradicional."
hierárquico
Transliteration: /i.eˈɾaɾ.ki.ku/
"A empresa adota um sistema hierárquico rígido."
पदानुक्रमित
Transliteration: padānukramit
"यह संगठन एक पदानुक्रमित प्रणाली का पालन करता है।"
分等级的
Transliteration: fēn děng jí de
"该公司有着严格的分等级结构。"
계층적인
Transliteration: gyechungjeogin
"그 회사는 엄격한 계층적 구조를 가지고 있다."
階層的な
Transliteration: kaisōteki na
"組織は厳格な階層構造を持っている。"
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