Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hierarchy in American Collocation
hierarchy
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki/
strict or clear
clear
rigid
strict
Wolves work in a strict hierarchy of power.
complex
complex
The major religions all have complex hierarchies.
traditional
established
traditional
In urban areas, the traditional caste hierarchy is not as clear.
types of hierarchy
bureaucratic
caste
church
class
management
military
organizational
racial
religious
social
Social class matters, because your position within the social hierarchy strongly influences the kind of life you can lead.
for classifying things
classification
taxonomic
The names of 4,629 species of mammals are given in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus.
arrange something in
construct
create
develop
establish
form
impose
The files are arranged in a hierarchy of files and folders.