nested hierarchy

collocation in English

meaningsofnestandhierarchy

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nest
noun[C]
uk
/nest/us
/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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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 ofnestandhierarchyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They propose anestedhierarchyof vehicles for genes (individual, group, metapopulation) in which each level also includes a population of lower level units.
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Thenestedhierarchycreates the appearance of multiple uniform-momentum zones, and a progressively lower velocity as one approaches the wall.
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The diagonal band shows the expected or 'normal' range of lifespans for anestedhierarchyof living systems starting with single cells and culminating in the planetary ecosystem.
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The scientific classification system anchors each organism within thenestedhierarchyof internationally accepted classification categories.
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All biological classification follows this principle of groups within groups, known as anestedhierarchy, but this form of classification does not necessarily presuppose evolution.
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Anestedhierarchyon the other hand distributes the flow at each volume level to alternative paths.
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A fourth element is thenestedhierarchyof streets that distinguishes between connectivity and permeability at the neighbourhood level.
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The basic premise is that the entire universe consists of atomistic-like units bound in interactive ensembles to form systems, level by level in anestedhierarchy.
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Taxonomies may change frequently (as seen in biological taxonomy), but the underlying concept of nested hierarchies is always the same.
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Such systems often allow child windows to embed other windows inside them as well, creating complex nested hierarchies.
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Nested hierarchies are the organizational schemes behind taxonomies and systematic classifications.
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