strat·i·fi·ca·tion

strat·i·fi·ca·tion
/ˌstrætəfəˈkeıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 [count, noncount] : the state of being divided into social classes

social stratification/stratifications

2 [noncount] technical : the state of having many layers

the stratification of the Earth's crust


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  • strat|i|fi|ca|tion|al — «STRAT uh fuh KAY shuh nuhl», adjective. Linguistics. having to do with a method of analyzing language by arranging its components into a series of interrelated strata, each stratum consisting of units such as phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • strat|i|fi|ca|tion — «STRAT uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of stratifying or being stratified; arrangement in layers or strata: »the stratification of society. 2. Geology. a) the formation of strata; deposition or occurrence in strata. b) a stratum …   Useful english dictionary

  • strat|i|fi|ca|tion|al|ist — «STRAT uh fuh KAY shuh nuh lihst», noun. a student or follower of stratificational linguistics …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|strat|i|fi|ca|tion — «IHN tuhr STRAT uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the condition or fact of being interstratified; an interposed formation or deposit …   Useful english dictionary

  • strat — dem·on·strat·able; re·mon·strat·ing·ly; strat·a·gem; strat·a·gem·i·cal; strat·e·get·ic; strat·e·gist; strat·for·dian; strat·i·fi·ca·tion; strat·i·form; strat·i·fy; strat·i·graph·ic; strat·io·my·ii·dae; strat·e·gize; strat·i·fi·ca·tion·al;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • stratification — strat·i·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • stratificational — strat·i·fi·ca·tion·al …   English syllables

  • stratification — strat|i|fi|ca|tion [ˌstrætıfıˈkeıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) when society is divided into separate social classes ▪ The Indian caste system is an example of social stratification. 2.) the way in which earth, rocks etc form layers over time >stratify… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stratification — strat|i|fi|ca|tion [ ,strætıfı keıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) FORMAL the division of a society into different groups: social stratification 2. ) TECHNICAL the way in which rock forms different layers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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