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stratified

adjective

Simple meaning

Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers.

Pronunciation

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stratuhfyd

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ˈstɹætəfaɪd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

  2. Arranged in a sequence of layers or strata.

  3. sociology

    Of a society, having a class structure.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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This meaning: Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

Used this way, stratified is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Society

stratified societysocially stratified

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stratified samplingstratified samplehighly stratifiedstratified epitheliumstratified rockstratified flow

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Compound terms

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  • stratified languagenounCompound term

    A language that cannot be used as its own metalanguage.

  • stratified samplenounCompound term

    The population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum.

  • stratified samplingnounCompound term

    The population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

bedded

Antonyms

Sense: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

unstratifiedRare

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