English noun: stratification |
1. | stratification (act) the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata |
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| Broader (hypernym) | assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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2. | stratification (state) the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group |
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| Synonyms | social stratification |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition |
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3. | stratification (process) forming or depositing in layers |
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| Broader (hypernym) | geologic process, geological process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | foliation |
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4. | stratification (attribute) a layered configuration |
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| Broader (hypernym) | configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape |
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5. | stratification (act) the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination |
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| Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning |
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