English adjective: stratified |
1. | stratified arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks |
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| Samples | Stratified areas of the distribution.
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| Synonyms | graded, ranked |
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| Similar | hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical |
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| Antonyms | nonhierarchic, nonhierarchical |
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2. | stratified deposited or arranged in horizontal layers |
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| Samples | Stratified rock.
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| Synonyms | bedded |
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| Similar | foliaceous, foliate, foliated, laminal, laminar, layered, sheetlike, superimposed |
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| Domain category | geology |
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| Antonyms | unstratified |
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3. | stratified (used of society) socially hierarchical |
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| Samples | American society is becoming increasingly stratified.
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| Synonyms | class-conscious |
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| Similar | hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical |
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| Antonyms | nonhierarchic, nonhierarchical |
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