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implicit hierarchy

[ɪˈmplɪsɪt ˈhaɪərɑːrki]
nounpl: implicit hierarchies
hierarquia implícita
1. A system of ranking or ordering that is not explicitly stated or formally defined but is understood or inferred from context, behavior, or structure
The company had an implicit hierarchy where senior employees had more influence in meetings, even though the organizational chart showed a flat structure.
A empresa tinha uma hierarquia implícita onde funcionários sênior tinham mais influência nas reuniões, embora o organograma mostrasse uma estrutura plana.
2. In programming and data structures, a hierarchical organization derived from the inherent properties or relationships of elements rather than explicit declarations
The implicit hierarchy in the class inheritance system determines method resolution order.
A hierarquia implícita no sistema de herança de classes determina a ordem de resolução de métodos.
Synonyms
tacit hierarchyinformal hierarchyunstated rankingde facto hierarchy
Antonyms
explicit hierarchyformal hierarchydeclared hierarchyofficial structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hierarquia implícita
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese for organizational and technical contexts
São Paulo
hierarquia implícita
Common in business and corporate environments
Portugal
hierarquia implícita
Standard European Portuguese usage, equivalent to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

reading between the lines
unwritten rules
pecking order
chain of command
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