restratification

noun

The formation of new strata or layers.

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Meanings

nounrestratification (countable and uncountable, plural restratifications)

plural restratifications

  1. countableuncountableThe formation of new strata or layers.

    This suggests that as much as the premium outlet concept is about destratification, it's also about restratification.

    2007 December 23, Rob Walker, “Outlet for Exclusivity”, in New York Times

Origin

From re- + stratification.

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APA

restratification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restratification

MLA

“restratification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restratification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restratification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restratification.

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