stratification
the act or an instance of stratifying.
a stratified state or appearance: the stratification of ancient ruins from eight different periods.
Also called social stratification .Sociology. the hierarchical or vertical division of society according to rank, caste, or class: stratification of feudal society.
Geology.
formation of strata; deposition or occurrence in strata.
a stratum.
Origin of stratification
1Words Nearby stratification
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How to use stratification in a sentence
The top luxury groups across the board are shrugging off the war in Ukraine and a stock market meltdown, pointing to a stratification in spending between the wealthy and the mere mass affluent.
Some Chanel customers are spending so much money the brand is giving them special stores | Tiffany Ap | June 18, 2022 | QuartzThat finding appeared in the February Research in Social stratification and Mobility.
Los Angeles county isn’t using a risk stratification at their mega vaccination sites, and we are very candid about the model we are using given the amount of doses we have.
Should Someone With Asthma Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Before Someone With Cancer? The Next Big Challenge in the Vaccine Rollout | Alice Park | February 10, 2021 | TimeThose kinds of literacy tests were ultimately rejected because of the stratification and the exclusion that they introduced.
“Vaccine passports could further erode trust” | Lindsay Muscato | December 22, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPriorities should be based on risk stratification, with more immediate access given to vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with diabetes and obesity, or people in high-risk occupations.
6 questions that must be answered in the race for a vaccine | jakemeth | September 15, 2020 | Fortune
Indeed, in a world that seems bent on social stratification, the Juggalos are still busting things up, confusing the Man.
A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos | Steve Miller | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven when one breaches the list at Chiltern, other layers of social stratification exist inside.
Inside London’s Hottest Celebrity Haunt—But How Long Will Chiltern Firehouse Burn? | Lizzie Crocker | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut to have there be a gender stratification when it comes to music?
I had just finished Close Encounters so I decided to write about social stratification on a film set.
Research in Social stratification and Mobility, 28 (2), 171-197.
The stratification at Broughton is peculiar, and different from anything that is found either in Thetford or Coleraine.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesMuch of the rock-surface was dense granite comparatively free from cleavage lines, soft materials, or stratification.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsTwo instances of this waved stratification of the Lake Superior sandstone deserve notice.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftIt is recently asserted that this change in the stratification occurs about a mile above the Falls.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftSuch is the condition of the disturbed stratification at the Porcupine Mountains.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for stratification
/ (ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
the arrangement of sedimentary rocks in distinct layers (strata), each layer representing the sediment deposited over a specific period
the act of stratifying or state of being stratified
sociol See social stratification
Origin of stratification
1Derived forms of stratification
- stratificational, adjective
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Scientific definitions for stratification
[ străt′ə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
Formation or deposition of layers, as of rock, sediments, or atmospheric regions.
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Cultural definitions for stratification
The process by which materials form or are deposited in layers, as in sedimentary rocks and some igneous rocks.
Notes for stratification
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