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stratification

stra·ti·fi·cation

US/ˌstrætʌfɪˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata

2.

the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

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3.

forming or depositing in layers

4.
5.

the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in ordere to preserve them or promote germination

Origin

From stratum + -ification.

Phrases

  • economic stratification
  • lake stratification

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