Stratification
noun
The process or state of dividing something into different levels or layers.
The stratification of the soil was evident in the cutaway view of the cliff.
Often appears as...
- societal stratification
- stratification in education
noun
The arrangement of society into social classes or castes.
Stratification is often seen in traditional societies where occupations are hereditary.
Often appears as...
- social stratification
- class stratification
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Academic
noun
The formation or deposit of layers of a particular substance within an object or area.
The stratification of sediment in the rock helped the geologists determine the age of the formation.
Often appears as...
- stratification of rocks
- sediment stratification
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Technical
noun
A method in which seeds or plants are layered with soil or other materials to encourage growth.
I used stratification to promote the germination of my apple seeds.
Often appears as...
- seed stratification
- stratification in horticulture
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Technical
noun
The process or state of dividing something into different levels or layers.
The stratification of the soil was evident in the cutaway view of the cliff.
Often appears as...
- societal stratification
- stratification in education
noun
The arrangement of society into social classes or castes.
Stratification is often seen in traditional societies where occupations are hereditary.
Often appears as...
- social stratification
- class stratification
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The formation or deposit of layers of a particular substance within an object or area.
The stratification of sediment in the rock helped the geologists determine the age of the formation.
Often appears as...
- stratification of rocks
- sediment stratification
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A method in which seeds or plants are layered with soil or other materials to encourage growth.
I used stratification to promote the germination of my apple seeds.
Often appears as...
- seed stratification
- stratification in horticulture
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Layered Complexity
Used to describe complex systems with multiple levels, each distinct from the other.
Political stratification can be seen in the varying powers of local and national governments.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical
It usually describes conceptual layers, not literal, physical ones, except in specific contexts.
The stratification within the new software's security system is highly advanced.
Pro Tip 1/2Layered Complexity
Used to describe complex systems with multiple levels, each distinct from the other.
Political stratification can be seen in the varying powers of local and national governments.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical
It usually describes conceptual layers, not literal, physical ones, except in specific contexts.
The stratification within the new software's security system is highly advanced.
Pro Tip 1/2Layered Complexity
Used to describe complex systems with multiple levels, each distinct from the other.
Political stratification can be seen in the varying powers of local and national governments.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical
It usually describes conceptual layers, not literal, physical ones, except in specific contexts.
The stratification within the new software's security system is highly advanced.
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Safari Live - Day 284 PIPE...
can almost imagine that from the root layer underneath the ground all the way to the top branch is a stratification of where different species can occur when we look at the top of the Catena the the trees are quite sort of homogeneous in a way we get some big marilla's which are very important but then a few bush
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Mining literature for...
within the novel that we can approach in an appearances versus reality, the power of wealth and social stratification, and the unpredictable nature of love and attraction. Look at that! Deeper meaning. The second step to a sophisticated analysis is acknowledging complexity.
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How racial bias works --...
and he says, "I don't know why I said that. I don't know why I was thinking that." We are living with such severe racial stratification
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 284 PIPE...
can almost imagine that from the root layer underneath the ground all the way to the top branch is a stratification of where different species can occur when we look at the top of the Catena the the trees are quite sort of homogeneous in a way we get some big marilla's which are very important but then a few bush
Video examples
Mining literature for...
within the novel that we can approach in an appearances versus reality, the power of wealth and social stratification, and the unpredictable nature of love and attraction. Look at that! Deeper meaning. The second step to a sophisticated analysis is acknowledging complexity.
Video examples
How racial bias works --...
and he says, "I don't know why I said that. I don't know why I was thinking that." We are living with such severe racial stratification
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Michael Gove
British Politician
In England, more than in any comparable country, those who are born poor are more likely to stay poor, and those who inherit privilege are more likely to pass on privilege. For those of us who believe in social justice, this stratification and segregation are morally indefensible.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
The moral abhorrence of private prisons has been brought to our attention by courageous acts of investigative journalism, illuminating scholarship, and the work of activists who have decried the social stratification brought about by our prison systems.
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Masha Gessen
Russian Journalist
I wanted to show something that Americans don't usually think about when they think about Russia, which is the extreme stratification of Soviet society.
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Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
I think there's really strong social stratification in South Asia.
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Michael Gove
British Politician
In England, more than in any comparable country, those who are born poor are more likely to stay poor, and those who inherit privilege are more likely to pass on privilege. For those of us who believe in social justice, this stratification and segregation are morally indefensible.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
The moral abhorrence of private prisons has been brought to our attention by courageous acts of investigative journalism, illuminating scholarship, and the work of activists who have decried the social stratification brought about by our prison systems.
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Masha Gessen
Russian Journalist
I wanted to show something that Americans don't usually think about when they think about Russia, which is the extreme stratification of Soviet society.
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Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
I think there's really strong social stratification in South Asia.
Example 1 of 4
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