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stratification
[ strat-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or an instance of stratifying.
- a stratified state or appearance:
the stratification of ancient ruins from eight different periods.
- Also called social stratification. Sociology. the hierarchical or vertical division of society according to rank, caste, or class:
stratification of feudal society.
- Geology.
- formation of strata; deposition or occurrence in strata.
- a stratum.
stratification
/ ˌٰæɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the arrangement of sedimentary rocks in distinct layers (strata), each layer representing the sediment deposited over a specific period
- the act of stratifying or state of being stratified
- sociol See social stratification
stratification
/ ٰă′ə-ĭ-′ə /
- Formation or deposition of layers, as of rock, sediments, or atmospheric regions.
stratification
- The process by which materials form or are deposited in layers, as in sedimentary rocks and some igneous rocks .
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˌٰپھˈپDzԲ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stratification1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stratification1
Example Sentences
The stratification that normally occurs at the end of September was stable.
Such risk stratification could help to offer further early detection tests to those people who would benefit most.
Information garnered from Gal-1 PET imaging could also be used to facilitate patient stratification and optimize immunotherapy, enabling targeted interventions and improving patient outcomes.
A specific pediatric risk stratification for SCD is emphasized, with risk calculators specific to children and adolescents and stressing the importance of HCM centers with expertise in pediatrics.
The formation of stratification in the summer in the deeper water around the UK isolates the deep water from the atmosphere, which is the main source of oxygen.
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