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hierarchic

UK/haɪ.əˈɹɑː.kɪk//haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/

hierarchic adjective: synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).

Adjective (1)

hierarchic (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).
    Synonyms:
    hierarchal

Adjective (2)

hierarchic (not generally comparable, comparative more hierarchic, superlative most hierarchic)

  1. (not comparable, usually) Synonym of hierarchical (“pertaining to a hierarchy (ranking)”).
    Synonyms:
    hierarchical

Synonyms of hierarchic

Forms of hierarchic

comparativemore hierarchic
superlativemost hierarchic

Origin of hierarchic

From hierarch + -ic.

From hierarchy + -ic.

Words formed from hierarchic

Questions about hierarchic

What does hierarchic mean?
Hierarchic means synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).
What part of speech is hierarchic?
Hierarchic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hierarchic?
Hierarchic is pronounced /haɪ.əˈɹɑː.kɪk/ (UK).

Words near hierarchic in the dictionary

  1. hierarchal
  2. hierarchally
  3. hierarchate
  4. hierarchates
  5. hierarchial
  6. hierarchic
  7. hierarchical
  8. hierarchical database
  9. hierarchical databases
  10. hierarchicalism
  11. hierarchicality

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