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nonhierarchical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

not classified hierarchically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonhierarchic

Antonyms: hierarchical

History

Etymology

From non- + hierarchical.