stratification

English

noun
Definitions
  • the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
  • (music) a layering of musical texture
  • (ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest
  • (sociology) society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata

Etymology

Suffix from English stratum (layer).

Origin

English

stratum

Gloss

layer

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