ลำดับชั้น

lam-dàp chán

Meanings

1NounB1

tier; rank; level

an individual position or layer within a hierarchy or ordered series

Examples

ผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiผลไม้pŏn-lá-máifruitอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chánลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chán1hierarchy; order of precedence2tier; rank; level3social stratificationที่สองtêe sŏngที่สองtêe sŏng1second (ordinal number)2second place; runner-upของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพีpeeพีpee1elder sibling; older person (address)2letter P (English)3phosphorus; P (chemistry)ระráระrá1bound element ‘ระ-’ (rapid; repeated; scattered) [colloq.]2bound form ‘ระ-’ (between; among; within)3echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)มิดอาหารmít-aa-hăan
Vegetables and fruits are in the second tier of the food pyramid.
2NounB2

hierarchy; order of precedence

a structured system arranging people or things by rank, authority, importance, or status

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1army; military2a large group; hostมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chánลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chán1hierarchy; order of precedence2tier; rank; level3social stratificationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยศyótยศyót1prestige; honor; high standing2rank; title (official status)ที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynclear; explicitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
In the army, there is a very clear hierarchy of ranks.
3NounB2

social stratification

the hierarchical division of society into classes or strata

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesสังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social worldมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแบ่งgaan bàengการแบ่งgaan bàeng1division; partition2distribution; allocation3division (arithmetic)4cell division (biology)ลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chánลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chán1hierarchy; order of precedence2tier; rank; level3social stratificationทางสังคมtaang săng-komทางสังคมtaang săng-kom1social; societal (as a modifier)2socially; in social terms3the social sphere/aspectอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynclearly; explicitly
In ancient times, society had a clear social stratification.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลำดับlam-dàpลำดับlam-dàp1order; sequence; rank2[to] arrange in order; rank; sequencePart 1
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ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesPart 2
ลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chánลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chántier; rank; level