hierarchical structure

Noun

Meaning

a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hierarchy pecking order social group hierarchical data structure

Hypernyms

data structure

Examples

It is probable that one day we shall begin to draw organization charts as a series of linked groups rather than as a hierarchical structure of individual "reporting" relationships. Douglas McGregor

Close letter words and terms

hierarchical menu hierarchical order hierarchical selection hierarchical system hierarchical topology hierarchicalism