v.
Pronunciation: ' h ī -( ə -) ˌ rär- ˌ k ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -chized ; -chiz · ing
Date: 1884
: to arrange in a hierarchy
– hi · er · ar · chi · za · tion \ ˌ h ī -( ə -) ˌ rär-k ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ k ī - ' z ā - \ noun