hierarchize

verb

hi·er·ar·chize ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-ˌkīz

hierarchized; hierarchizing

Synonyms of hierarchize next

transitive verb

: to arrange in a hierarchy

hierarchization

ˌhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kə-ˈzā-shən

-ˌkī-ˈzā-

noun

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The use of color, as in the case of the study area and the bathroom, chosen according to each orientation, serves to differentiate these areas from the rest of the room and hierarchize them spatially. —