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hierarchy
See Also:
network attribute,
network dataset
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[network analysis]
A type of network attribute for a network element in a network dataset. Hierarchy can be used during network analysis to assign priority to a network element. For example, in a transportation network dataset, a "road class" hierarchy can be assigned to edges to favor major roads instead of local streets. 
