[hī́ə-räŕkē, hī́räŕ-]
(n.)A body of persons having authority.
(n.)Categorization of a group of people according to ability or status.
(n.)A series in which each element is graded or ranked: put honesty first…
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Hierarchy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hierarchy (Greek: ) is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another and wi...
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Hierarchy - Definition of Hierarchy at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Hierarchy. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... an organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks or orders: the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper A Theory of Human Motivation , which he subsequently extended to include his observations of huma...
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This word has been used to denote the totality of ruling powers in the Church, ever since the time of the Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagita (sixth century), who consecrated the expression in his works, 'The Celestial Hierarchy' and 'The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy' ... Hierarchy of order and of jurisdiction...
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Definition of hierarchy from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... celestial hierarchy (noun)
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Hierarchy is the term used to describe the structure of things on the Internet such as web site and newsgroup structure. It is important when designing a web site to make sure it has a well structured and easy to understand hierarchy.
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The Hierarchy theory is a dialect of general systems theory. It has emerged as part of a movement toward a general science of complexity. Rooted in the work of economist, Herbert Simon, chemist, Ilya Prigogine, and psychologist, Jean Piaget, hierarchy theory focuses upon levels of organization and issues of scale.
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Current and historical information about the Bishops and Dioceses of the Catholic Hierarchy around the world. ... The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church...
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