Definition of Stratification
Stratification
Stra·ti·fi·ca·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The process of dividing something into layers or categories.
e.g. The stratification of society into different economic classes is a major concern.
(noun)
the state of being classified and/or arranged into groups, categories, or layers;
e.g. Social stratification is largely determined by wealth and occupation.
(noun)
broadly, a formation that is divided into layers, for example the presence of layers (strata) in rock or the placement of seeds in layers in the soil to help them grow;
e.g. The geologist examined the stratification of the rock to determine how it was formed and how old it was.
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