Spanish Conversation · Level 100
58 words
Spanish word
jerarquizar
Pronunciation
IPA/xeɾaɾkiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrank
Example
¿Cómo vamos a jerarquizar estos proyectos?
How are we going to rank these projects?
More examples
Para decidir, tenemos que jerarquizar las opciones.
To decide, we have to rank the options.
Core concept
Stacked levels showing people or things placed above or below each other according to importance.
Common phrases
jerarquizar opciones
rank options
jerarquizar objetivos
rank objectives
Similar words
priorizar: Sets priorities so the most important items are scheduled or handled first.
ordenar: Arranges objects or tasks into a neat sequence or clear order.
Definition in Spanish
Colocar personas, cosas o ideas en un orden según su importancia o prioridad, poniendo unas por encima de otras.
Word origin
The word is built from jerarquía plus -izar, with jerarquía borrowed from Greek hierarchia via Latin to denote a system of ranks.
Usage tips
- Common use tends toward organizational or institutional ranking rather than casual task ordering, where priorizar is more natural.
Other meanings
- prioritizeverb
Opposites
- homogeneizarhomogenizeverb
- unificarunifyverb