What does nonhierarchical mean?
Nonhierarchical means Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical..
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Classified 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.
Use nonhierarchical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nonhierarchical means Classified or arranged so that a group or person has the same authority as everyone else; not hierarchical..
Common synonyms include ungraded, unordered, unranked, nonhierarchic.
Possible antonyms include hierarchal, hierarchical, hierarchic.
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.
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