Category: Academic Vocabulary of the Day

pronunciation:  haI @r ar ki
part of speech:   noun

definition 1:         a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority.
example:              The animal groups and individual animals were listed in a hierarchy, with the largest group at the top, the smaller subgroups under that, and the individual animals at the bottom.
example:              An admiral ranks at the top of the naval hierarchy.

definition 1:        a series that is graded or ranked.
example :             I listed my goals in a hierarchy from most important to least important. 
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pronunciation:   dih ve ləp
part of speech:    transitive verb

definition 1: to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition.
example: The coach is attempting to develop the team this year so that it can contend for the championship.
example: It took time and great effort to develop the land for crops.
example:  She has a certain natural talent, but she needs to develop it.

definition 2:  to cause to gain strength; cause to grow.
example: Doing these exercises will develop your leg muscles.

definition 3: to add detail to; elaborate.
example:  He is developing the plot for his new novel.

definition 4: to bring into being or operation; generate.
example: Our company is developing a new product that we hope to launch next year.

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pronunciation:  o v@r vyu
part of speech:  noun

definition:           a general review, summary, or survey, as of a subject or situation.
example:             Before assigning the chapter in the text, the professor gave an overview of its main ideas.

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