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nonhierarchical

nonhierarchical adjective: classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.

Adjective

nonhierarchical (not comparable)

  1. Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.
    • But Obama sounded like a cross between a social activist and a flannel-shirted software C.E.O. — as a nonhierarchical, collaborative leader who can inspire autonomous individuals to cooperate for the sake of common concerns.2008 March 4, David Brooks, “A Defining Moment”, in New York Times

Origin of nonhierarchical

From non- + hierarchical.

Questions about nonhierarchical

What does nonhierarchical mean?
Nonhierarchical means classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.
What part of speech is nonhierarchical?
Nonhierarchical is an adjective.

Words near nonhierarchical in the dictionary

  1. nonhexagonal
  2. nonhibernating
  3. nonhibernator
  4. nonhibernators
  5. nonhidden
  6. nonhierarchical
  7. nonhierarchically
  8. nonhieratic
  9. nonhieroglyphic
  10. nonhigh
  11. nonhighlighted

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