adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -( ə -) ' rär-ki-k ə l also hir- ' är-
Variant: or hi · er · ar · chic \ -kik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1561
: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy
– hi · er · ar · chi · cal · ly \ -ki-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -( ə -) ' rär-ki-k ə l also hir- ' är-
Variant: or hi · er · ar · chic \ -kik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1561
: of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy
– hi · er · ar · chi · cal · ly \ -ki-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012