Hierarchy and Scale

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Hierarchy noun - A scheme of rank or order.

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Scale is a synonym for hierarchy in order topic. In some cases you can use "Scale" instead a noun "Hierarchy".

Nearby Words: hierarchical, hierarchic

Scale noun - A scheme of rank or order.

Usage example: a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale

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Hierarchy is a synonym for scale in ranking topic. You can use "Hierarchy" instead a noun "Scale", if it concerns topics such as graduated system.

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

human	human hierarchy	human scale
old	old hierarchy	old scale
full	full hierarchy	full scale
similar	similar hierarchy	similar scale
Other adjectives: current, proper, actual, entire, large, great, social, new, local, higher, cosmic, worldwide, evolutionary.

Middle-earth's hierarchy of divine beings cover practically the whole scale.

Source: Sliding Scale of Divine Intervention
The game follows a plot you must follow, with the protagonist needing to scale up the social hierarchy and befriend characters.

Source: Video Game / The Sims
It's easy to assume these are indications of the hierarchy in Daath, especially when you consider who's at the top - Ion, who's named after the first modal scale.

Source: Genius Bonus / Video Games

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