stratify

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/ˈstratɪfʌɪ/

verb

To become separated out into distinct layers or strata.

“In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.”

OriginFrench stratifier →
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Meanings

verbstratify (third-person singular simple present stratifies, present participle stratifying, simple past and past participle stratified)

present singular third person stratifies · participle present stratifying · participle past stratified · past stratified

  1. intransitiveTo become separated out into distinct layers or strata.

    Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify.

  2. transitiveTo separate out into distinct layers or strata.

    In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.

Origin

  1. Frenchstratifier
  2. Englishstratify

From French stratifier.

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Translations

Bulgarian наслоявам се, напластявам се
  • наслоявам се (naslojavam se)to become separated out into distinct layers
  • напластявам се (naplastjavam se)to become separated out into distinct layers
  • разслоявам се (razslojavam se)to separate out into distinct layers
Catalan estratificar
  • estratificarto become separated out into distinct layers
Chinese Mandarin 分層 /分层, 分層 /分层
  • 分層 /分层 (fēncéng)to become separated out into distinct layers
  • 分層 /分层 (fēncéng)to separate out into distinct layers
Estonian kihistuma, ladestama
  • kihistumato become separated out into distinct layers
  • ladestamato separate out into distinct layers
French stratifier
  • stratifierto become separated out into distinct layers
German (in Schichten) aufschlüsseln
  • (in Schichten) aufschlüsselnto separate out into distinct layers
Italian stratificare
  • stratificareto become separated out into distinct layers
Persian اشکوبیدن
  • اشکوبیدن (oškubidan)to become separated out into distinct layers
Portuguese estratificar-se, estratificar
  • estratificar-seto become separated out into distinct layers
  • estratificarto separate out into distinct layers
Russian стратифицировать
  • стратифицировать (stratificirovatʹ)to separate out into distinct layers
Spanish estratificar
  • estratificarto become separated out into distinct layers
Swedish skikta sig
  • skikta sigto become separated out into distinct layers
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Chicago

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