Definition of stratification Stratification
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We found 12 definitions of stratification from 5 different sources.
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What does stratification mean?
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NounPlural: stratifications |
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| stratification - forming or depositing in layers | ||
| geologic process, geological process (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified | ||
| stratification - the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata | ||
| assortment, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, categorisation, categorization, classification a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" | ||
| stratification - the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group | ||
| social stratification | ||
| condition the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition | ||
| stratification - the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination | ||
| positioning, emplacement, locating, placement, location, position military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon | ||
| stratification - a layered configuration | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stratification (Noun)
The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks. - stratification (Noun)
A layering of musical texture. - stratification (Noun)
The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stratification (n.)
The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers. - stratification (n.)
The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.
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stratification
The arrangement of a body of water, as a lake, into two or more horizontal layers of different characteristics, especially densities.\n(Source: MGH)
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🔤- stratification, noun, singular of stratifications.
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