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stratum.

One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɹɑː.təm/UK/ˈstɹeɪ.təm/UK/ˈstɹeɪ.təm/US[ˈstɹeɪ.ɾəm]US
  1. One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

  2. A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.

  3. Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.

  4. A layer of tissue.

  5. A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.

  6. A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.

  7. The level of accuracy of a computer's clock, relative to others on the network.

  8. A historical layer of a language.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin strātum (“a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed”), neuter singular of strātus, perfect passive participle of sternō (“spread”). Doublet of estrade and street.

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