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stratification.

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.

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  2. A layering of musical texture.

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  3. The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest.

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  4. Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata.

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  5. The process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur, often involving exposure to cold.

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  6. A classification or arrangement of things into different categories or groups.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English stratum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English stratification From stratum + -ification.

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