stratify
to form or place in strata or layers.
to preserve or germinate (seeds) by placing them between layers of earth.
Sociology. to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels.
to form strata.
Geology. to lie in beds or layers.
Sociology. to develop hierarchically, especially as graded status levels.
Origin of stratify
1Other words from stratify
- de-strat·i·fy, verb (used with object), de-strat·i·fied, de-strat·i·fy·ing.
- mul·ti·strat·i·fied, adjective
- non·strat·i·fied, adjective
- sem·i·strat·i·fied, adjective
Words Nearby stratify
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How to use stratify in a sentence
Compounding the issue is the fact that the Muslim community is also stratified on caste lines, in ways that mirror the Hindu system.
With Religious Tensions Worsening in India, Understanding Caste Is More Urgent Than Ever | Suprakash Majumdar | April 6, 2022 | TimeSo I think what we really want to pay attention to, and we will be doing this increasingly, is thinking about better ways of grouping and stratifying individuals and populations.
How the Human Genome Project revolutionized understanding of our DNA | Tina Hesman Saey | February 9, 2022 | Science NewsAccess to home ownership is also remarkably stratified based on race.
Netflix’s Marriage or Mortgage Dances Around the Dark Reality of Americans’ Finances | Annabel Gutterman | March 10, 2021 | TimeThese rebundling attempts show how stratified the streaming ecosystem is becoming.
Another important consideration is how a survey is weighted or stratified to accurately represent population groups with differing voting patterns.
How The Washington Post’s polling average works | Scott Clement, Emily Guskin | October 16, 2020 | Washington Post
Society will stratify itself according to the laws of social gravitation.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.A gas, as explained, is of such a character that it remains fixed and will not stratify or condense.
Motors | James Slough ZerbeIt will stratify, and force itself onward through the adjacent and opposing atmosphere, and in a right line.
The Philosophy of the Weather | Thomas Belden ButlerBut already the Mississippi Valley was beginning to stratify, both socially and geographically.
The Frontier in American History | Frederick Jackson Turner
British Dictionary definitions for stratify
/ (ˈstrætɪˌfaɪ) /
to form or be formed in layers or strata
(tr) to preserve or render fertile (seeds) by storing between layers of sand or earth
sociol to divide (a society) into horizontal status groups or (of a society) to develop such groups
Origin of stratify
1Derived forms of stratify
- stratified, adjective
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