stratification
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.
- (countable, uncountable) A layering of musical texture.
- (countable, uncountable) The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest.
- (countable, uncountable) Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur, often involving exposure to cold.
- (countable, uncountable) A classification or arrangement of things into different categories or groups.
Synonyms
social stratification
tabular structure
sample stratification
layer method
hierarchical classification
top and bottom process
Translations
Etymology
From stratum + -ification.
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