stratify
[ strat-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈstræt əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.
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.
verb (used without object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.
to form strata.
Geology. to lie in beds or layers.
Sociology. to develop hierarchically, especially as graded status levels.
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de-strat·i·fy, verb (used with object), de-strat·i·fied, de-strat·i·fy·ing.mul·ti·strat·i·fied, adjectivenon·strat·i·fied, adjectivesem·i·strat·i·fied, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for stratify
A gas, as explained, is of such a character that it remains fixed and will not stratify or condense.
Motors|James Slough ZerbeSociety will stratify itself according to the laws of social gravitation.
A Mortal Antipathy|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.It 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
stratify
/ (ˈstrætɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
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
Derived Forms
stratified, adjectiveWord Origin for stratify
C17: from French stratifier, from New Latin stratificāre, from Latin stratum
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