traditional hierarchy

collocation in English

meaningsoftraditionalandhierarchy

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traditional
adjective
uk
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time ...
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hierarchy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhaɪə.rɑː.ki/us
/ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/
a system in which people or things are arranged according to ...
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(Definition oftraditionalandhierarchyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftraditional hierarchy

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According to thetraditionalhierarchyof the sciences, psychology is far separated from physics and mathematics by the intervening sciences of chemistry, biology, and neurophysiology.
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To claim an objective knowledge of the functioning of markets effects a reversal in thetraditionalhierarchybetween what is and what ought to be.
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The difference between an implemented system and a system withtraditionalhierarchy(very popular in industrial manipulators) lies in the task functions and task dependencies.
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Thetraditionalhierarchyof composer and performer(s) is maintained and the composer aims to completely determine the performance through the score.
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Nevertheless, atraditionalhierarchyof sciences does not provide them with sufficient social recognition and works as indirect discrimination against the women researchers in these fields.
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Due to this contrast in production among contributors,traditionalhierarchyis replaced with a heterarchical format wherein distinct roles are blurred.
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Thetraditionalhierarchy, as detailed below, extends from atoms (or lower) to biospheres.
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In the 21st century, the position is largely defunct, owing to the relatively small number of households who maintain large staffs with thetraditionalhierarchy.
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Both the sympathizers and the revisionists shared the presumption that the revolutionary regime, at least initially, succeeded in removing traditional hierarchies from local power.
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Proposed reflexive methodologies still perpetuate many traditional hierarchies of power, and fail to consider the creative nature of excavation and post-excavation.
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These perpetuate traditional hierarchies of power and representation, and fail to consider the subjective, creative nature of archaeological work.
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The traditional hierarchies, inter-agency rivalries and competing cultures must be replaced by learning and co-operation.
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Traditional hierarchies and ties of interdependence are inverted.
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The community is created in equal parts between the student and the teacher, erasing traditional hierarchies.
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