Synonyms: hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical
Definition: classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
Usage: it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art; in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first
Similar words: class-conscious, stratified
Definition: (used of society) socially hierarchical
Usage: American society is becoming increasingly stratified
Similar words: gradable
Definition: capable of being graded (for quality or rank or size etc.)
Similar words: graded, stratified, ranked
Definition: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
Usage: stratified areas of the distribution
Similar words: vertical
Definition: of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
Usage: vertical social mobility