stratification.
The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.
Meaning & usage
The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.
A layering of musical texture.
The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest.
Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata.
The process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur, often involving exposure to cold.
A classification or arrangement of things into different categories or groups.
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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