Heterarchy Heterarchy

Heterarchy - Definition and Overview

A heterarchy is a network of elements which share the same "horizontal" position level in a hierarchy. Each level in a hierarchical system is composed of a heterarchy which contains its constituent elements.

The term heterarchy is used in conjunction with the concepts of holons and holarchy to describe individual systems at each level of the holarchy.

Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.