Pecking order: meaning, definitions and examples

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pecking order

 

[ หˆpษ›kษชล‹ หˆษ”หrdษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social hierarchy

The pecking order refers to the hierarchical system of social organization within a group, often observed in animals such as chickens. It determines the rank and status of each individual based on dominance and submission.

Synonyms

dominance hierarchy, hierarchy, social ranking

Examples of usage

  • The pecking order in the office became evident during the team meeting.
  • In high school, the pecking order was established early on among the students.

Translations

Translations of the word "pecking order" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hierarquia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเค• เค•เฅเคฐเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hackordnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tatanan hierarki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ั”ั€ะฐั€ั…ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hierarchia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅบๅˆ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ordre hiรฉrarchique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ orden jerรกrquico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hiyerarลŸi dรผzeni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ์—ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุชูŠุจ ู‡ุฑู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hierarchie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hierarchia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ‰็บงๅˆถๅบฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hierarhija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stigveldi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะตั€ะฐั€ั…ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hierarxiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ orden jerรกrquico

Word origin

The term 'pecking order' originated from the observation of social behavior in chickens. It was first coined by Norwegian psychologist Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in the early 20th century. Through his studies of chicken behavior, Schjelderup-Ebbe identified the hierarchical ranking system based on pecking and dominance interactions. The concept was later applied to other social animals and even human societies to describe the dynamics of social hierarchy.