In cosmogonical terms, Egyptian society consisted of a descending hierarchy of the gods, the king, the blessed dead, and humanity (by which was understood chiefly the Egyptians).
The constitution described a centralized organization, modeled on the Soviet Communist Party, with power concentrated in a small, elected group and with a descending hierarchy of geographical offices controlled by executive committees directed from above.
For instance, Yablo's paradox may be formalised in a descending hierarchy of languages.
Locally, there was a descending hierarchy of hereditary fief stewards, village heads, and, lastly, heads of households.
We used the usual, descending hierarchy levels of 'fold', 'superfamily' and 'family' to define true and false relationships.
For example, in terms of practical support and personal care, there appears to be a hierarchy of preference with spouse at the apex, followed by adult children, and daughters-in-law at the nadir.
We can accept figures in the following formats (in descending order of preference).
Here are a few veggie burgers of note around Manhattan, in approximate descending order of preference.
In each category, wines are listed in descending order of preference. 1. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 2016 ($7.59): Clean and minerally, crisp and light, with peach and pear flavors and a good balance of acid and sweetness.
The diapasons were tuned according to individual preference, usually in a descending scale from the lowest principal string.
My results are below, in roughly descending order of preference.
