hierarchical structure
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5.7
- noun
- /ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkəl ˈstrʌkʧər/
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estructura jerárquica
- Formal power is vested in individuals through the hierarchical structure of an organization.
- hierarchical structure of the data
- hierarchical structure of society
- hierarchical structure of an organization
They unfold over time, and they have complex hierarchical structure.
- They unfold over time, and they have complex hierarchical structure.
- So how can we understand the hierarchical structure of our brain in terms of these types of, of, of systems?
- So that's called the hierarchical structure formation paradigm.
- These very powerful hierarchical structures were erected.
- And this hierarchical structure is much more powerful in the sense of what kind of functions, what kind of the flexibility of the function, right?
Examples
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Social classes have a hierarchical structure in which the resources are controlled by small, influential groups.
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Performance-based music programs often have a hierarchical structure among ensembles.
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And the idea then is that this hierarchical structure is a way of building complex systems out of simpler parts.
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His ecological model of development describes four nested or hierarchical structures that influence child development.
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Lester noted that small groups with a hierarchical structure are often more productive, but their members are less satisfied.
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Traditionally, healthcare organizations have operated within vertical, hierarchical structures; such organizations have difficulty responding quickly to rapidly changing environments.
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In this article, the hierarchical structure is considered in a method entitled hierarchical linear modeling (HLM).
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Our self-determination outcome data had a hierarchical structure (i.e., students nested within schools).
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Moreover, the hierarchical structure of law firms discourages the airing of grievances, thereby stoking internal fires.
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In many companies, a hierarchical structure helps define the roles and responsibilities of each employee.
Synonyms
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3.5
How parts are arranged in a system like a society or text
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6.0
A branching drawing that shows how things are connected, like a family tree
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5.8
A system that puts people and things in order by rank or power
A way to arrange things in levels from broad to specific
An arrangement of data in levels where groups contain smaller groups, like folders and files
How Hierarchical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a system organized in levels' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hierarchical' (structured in levels) with 'structure' (an organization or arrangement). This adjective+noun composition follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hierarchical structure comes from the simple image of a tree or ladder with different 'levels', where the top level stands above the lower ones and each part is under the one above. Hierarchical means many 'levels' and structure means parts in a system, so that's why the phrase means a system arranged in ranked layers.