hierarchy

Definition of hierarchy in English English dictionary: A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks; Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it; {n} a sacred government or order; A classification of relationships in which each item except the top one (known as the root) is a specialized form of the item above it Each item can have one or more items below it in the hierarchy In the Java class hierarchy, the root is the Object class; Dominion or authority in sacred things; The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it; The ordering of the dice, and thus their corresponding Forces, when they are rolled It is the Hierarchy that determines the outcome of an in-question action The smaller the number on the die, the higher it is in the Hierarchy The top position (lowest number), which may only be occupied uniquely, is labeled Dominant The next highest position, or highest if the lowest number is tied, is labeled Major The lowest position, which again may only be occupied uniquely, is labeled Weak The final position, above Weak and below Major, is labeled Minor The Dominant and Major positions are favorable, and indicate success if Favored Forces fall into them The Weak position is unfavorable, and indicates failure if a Favored Force falls into it; The organization of data into classes, ranked one above another in order of importance, or by some other significant characteristic; An organisation with few things, or one thing, at the top and with several things below each other thing An inverted tree structure An example in computing is a directory hierarchy where each directory may contain files or other directories In MGI, it refers to terms in a controlled vocabulary such as ones containing Gene Ontology (GO) terms or to the Mouse Anatomical Dictionary which displays anatomical terms of the mouse in a hierarchical manner for a series of developmental stages, using standard anatomical nomenclature See also: Ancestor, Child, Parent, Sibling; A tree of objects, such as a scene description file that loads in other scene files that load other files in turn via in-line commands Hierarchy allows one to animate a finger attached to a hand attached to an arm attached to a torso, for example; {i} system in which persons or things are arranged one above the other according to rank; group which governs; group of church officials ranked successively; (n ) A classification of relationships in which each item except the top one (called the root) is a specialized form of the item above it Each item can have one or more items below it in the hierarchy In the JavaTM class hierarchy, the root is the Object class; A group arranged according to rank or authority; a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"; A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company. Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties; A system of ordering people or things which places them in higher and lower ranks; The (Model) hierarchy is achieved by connecting together Simulation Forms using the simForm Component For example, a complex 'machine' may be constructed out of Simulation Components being placed on a Simulation Form The Simulation Model (the main Simulation Form) may be constructed by linking several of these 'machines' together, therefore the Simulation Form, used to represent the machine, is re-used multiple times The Model, once it has been started, may be viewed in a hierarchical manner i e a 'machine' may be 'double-clicked' in order to view the Components inside There is no limit to the number of 'levels' available to the aforementioned Model hierarchy (other than System resource constraints); A form of government administered in the church by patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, and, in an inferior degree, by priests; A body of ruling officials organized in nested ranks; A group of people, or things arranged in order of rank or grade; A grouping of newsgroups which relate to a similar topic; the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values; Some parts of the FOAPAL, particularly funds and organizations, are created in a hierarchical format so that certain codes are "under" other, higher codes The code at the top of a hierarchy can be used in queries to "lump together" all the codes underneath it This is commonly used in area-wide budget management to look at expenditures that are broken down into smaller units, such as an academic discipline with multiple programs; Organized or classified according to rank or authority, an arrangement of persons or things in a graded series Adj: Hierarchical, hierarchic Adv: Hierarchically (1) A data structure consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is a lower rank than the data of the set (2) Any structure consisting of units and sub-units where the sub-units are of lower rank than the units involved; The successive grouping of closely related organisms into larger and larger groups Species are grouped into a genus, then genera into a family, families into an order, orders into a class, classes into a phylum, and phyla into a kingdom; system in which items are ranked one above the other in order of priority; The categories of newsgroups The main categories are: comp (computer topics), misc (miscellaneous), news (newsgroup-related stuff), rec (recreation), sci (science), soc (society), talk (discussion), and alt (alternative) Hierarchies are arranged so they get more specific as you work your way down For example; Any system where there is a parent-child relationship; the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body; A list of subjects in a directory The subjects are organized in successive ranks with the broadest listed first and with more specific aspects or subdivisions listed below; A classification, rank or order of newsgroups; A body of officials disposed organically in ranks and orders each subordinate to the one above it; a body of ecclesiastical rulers; A partial ordering of entities according to some relation A type hierarchy is a partial ordering of concept types by the type-subtype relation In lexicography, the type-subtype relation is sometimes called the hypernym-hyponym relation A meronomy is a partial ordering of concept types by the part-whole relation Classification systems sometimes use a broader-narrower hierarchy, which mixes the type and part hierarchies: a type A is considered narrower than B if A is subtype of B or any instance of A is a part of some instance of B For example, Cat and Tail are both narrower than Animal, since Cat is a subtype of Animal and a tail is a part of an animal A broader-narrower hierarchy may be useful for information retrieval, but the two kinds of relations should be distinguished in a knowledge base because they have different implications; Range of levels of data detail within a data warehousing dimension, for example, years, months, and days, in the time dimension; A structural relationship in which each unit consists of two or more sub units, the latter been similarly divided; A system by which objects can be arranged in a graded order, typically represented by a series of ordered groupings such as those used for plant and animal classifications (e g classes, orders, families); A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure. the notion of `cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others; A rank or order of holy beings
hierarchy of human needs: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Soon, the need for love, friendship and intimacy become important. Further up the pyramid, the need for personal esteem and feelings of accomplishment take priority. Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person to achieve individual potential
hierarchy of human needs model: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Soon, the need for love, friendship and intimacy become important. Further up the pyramid, the need for personal esteem and feelings of accomplishment take priority. Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person to achieve individual potential
hierarchy of needs: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Soon, the need for love, friendship and intimacy become important. Further up the pyramid, the need for personal esteem and feelings of accomplishment take priority. Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person to achieve individual potential
arithmetic hierarchy: arithmetical hierarchy
arithmetical hierarchy: A classification of sets of natural numbers by the complexity of the formulas in the language of Peano arithmetic that define them, specifically by the number of alternations of A and E in the defining formula given the formula is in prenex normal form
Maslow's hierarchy of needs: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Soon, the need for love, friendship and intimacy become important. Further up the pyramid, the need for personal esteem and feelings of accomplishment take priority. Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person to achieve individual potential
Maslow's higher hierarchy of needs: Maslow's pyramidal model of human needs and motives ascending from basic biological needs to a peak of self-actualization
celestial hierarchy: the collective body of angels
class hierarchy: organized structure of all classes and subordinate sub-classes (in object-oriented programming)
data hierarchy: an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set
hierarchies: plural of hierarchy

hierarchy

Hyphenation

hi·er·ar·chy

Turkish pronunciation

hayırärki

Synonyms

chain of command, due order, echelons, grouping, pecking order, placing, position, pyramid, ranking, scale

Pronunciation

/ˈhīərˌärkē/ /ˈhaɪɜrˌɑːrkiː/

Etymology

() From Middle English ierarchie from Latin hierarchia, from Ancient Greek ἱεραρχία (rule of a high priest), from ἱεράρχης (high priest), from ἱερεύς (priest) and ἀρχή (rule). Compare French hiérarchie.