hierarchal
hierarchal · more hierarchal · most hierarchal
Relating to a hierarchRelating to a hierarch.
/haɪəˈɹɑː(ɹ)kəl/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Relating to a hierarch.
The bishop discharged his hierarchal duties by arbitrating the dispute.
(not comparable, usually)Synonym of hierarchical (“pertaining to a hierarchy (ranking)”).
More definitions
- classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
Origin
From hierarchy + -al.From hierarchy + -al.
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Forms
more hierarchal, most hierarchal| Comparative | more hierarchal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hierarchal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers:hierarchicalhierarchic
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form