Meanings
adjectivenonhierarchical (not comparable)
- not comparableClassified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical.
But Obama sounded like a cross between a social activist and a flannel-shirted software C.E.O. — as a nonhierarchical, collaborative leader who can inspire autonomous individuals to cooperate for the sake of common concerns.
2008 March 4, David Brooks, “A Defining Moment”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot classified hierarchically
Opposite
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Origin
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APA
nonhierarchical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhierarchical
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“nonhierarchical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhierarchical. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonhierarchical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhierarchical.
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