hierarquia

See also: hierarquía

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἱεραρχίᾱ (hierarkhíā).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /jɛ.ɾɐɾˈki.ɐ/

  • Rhymes: -iɐ
  • Hyphenation: hie‧rar‧qui‧a

Noun

hierarquia f (plural hierarquias)

  1. hierarchy (orderly distribution of civil, military or ecclesiastical powers)
  2. hierarchy, ranking (orderly classification, within any group or corporation, usually according to power, authority, or function)
  3. subordination (service relationship in which the superior has the power of direction, and the subordinate has the duty of obedience)
  4. scale (sorting in ascending or descending order)
adjectives

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