stratify

English

Etymology

From French stratifier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstratɪfʌɪ/

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Verb

stratify (third-person singular simple present stratifies, present participle stratifying, simple past and past participle stratified)

1. (intransitive) To become separated out into distinct layers or strata.

   Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify.

2. (transitive) To separate out into distinct layers or strata.

   In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.

Related terms

• stratum
• stratification
• stratosphere

Translations

to become separated out into distinct layers

Bulgarian: наслоявам се (naslojavam se), напластявам се (naplastjavam se) Catalan: estratificar (ca) Estonian: kihistuma French: stratifier (fr) Italian: stratificare (it) Persian: اشکوبیدن (oškubidan) Portuguese: estratificar-se Spanish: estratificar (es) Swedish: skikta sig

to separate out into distinct layers

Bulgarian: разслоявам се (razslojavam se) Estonian: ladestama German: (in Schichten) aufschlüsseln Portuguese: estratificar (pt) Russian: стратифицировать (ru) (stratificirovatʹ)