complex hierarchy

collocation in English

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complex
adjective
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/ˈkɒm.pleks/us
/kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but ...
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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 ofcomplexandhierarchyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Many congregations, for instance, developed acomplexhierarchyof offices, which de facto seemed less personalized than those of the state.
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In evolution this is achieved through acomplexhierarchyof controls on gene expression.
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However, it is envisaged that to develop a meaningful system model, a morecomplexhierarchywill be required involving an increased number of layers and significantly more variable parameters.
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The picture is one of acomplexhierarchyof different contractors.
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Shrines developed, which evolved into temple establishments, complete with acomplexhierarchyof priests and priestesses and other functionaries.
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One late text describes acomplexhierarchyof three "archiboukoloi", seven "boukoloi hieroi" and eleven "boukoloi".
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This also coincided with significant changes to the organizational structure of the co-op, creating acomplexhierarchyof decentralized decision-making bodies.
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The topmost "makuuchi" division receives the most attention from fans and has the mostcomplexhierarchy.
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The decision at hand requires a reasonablycomplexhierarchyto describe.
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The expectations depended on acomplexhierarchyof close or distant relationship with the deceased.
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Mathematical features of biological forms such as fractals, scale-invariance, very sophisticated notions of symmetry, self-similarity, andcomplexhierarchyare proposed as essential tools for designing architectural forms.
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Selection from multiple branches of complex hierarchies causes lengthy hierarchies to be displayed, requiring scrolling of the display.
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The overall objective, however, is to develop a search methodology that allows concurrent processing of far more complex hierarchies.
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More complex hierarchies can be found in a special talk page for this article.
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