Definition:
Hierarchical is an adjective used to describe “belonging to a hierarchy”.
Alternative Names
Concept Number: *XXX
English Master: Hierarichical
Synonyms, Variations & Acronyms: none
Detailing
The elements of a hierarchy can be organized by some classification into distinct Levels, where there is a relationship between the Levels. Either the higher Levels have some kind of Authority or control over Lower-Levels, or decomposition occurs down the hierarchy (the higher-Levels can be broken down into their lower-Level sub-components).
Illustrations
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Type
Relationship
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