HyperDic: stratified

English > 3 senses of the word stratified:
ADJECTIVEallstratified, graded, rankedarranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
allstratified, beddeddeposited or arranged in horizontal layers
allstratified, class-conscious(used of society) socially hierarchical
stratified > pronunciation
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English > stratified: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningArranged in a sequence of grades or ranks.
Example"stratified areas of the distribution"
Synonymsgraded, ranked
Broaderhierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchicclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
Spanishgraduado
English > stratified: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDeposited or arranged in horizontal layers.
Example"stratified rock"
Synonymbedded
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Narrowerfoliate, foliated, foliaceous(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
laminar, laminalArranged in or consisting of laminae
layered, superimposedWith one layer on top of another
sheetlikeresembling a sheet
Oppositeunstratifiednot deposited in layers
Spanishestratificada, estratificado
Catalanestratificada, estratificat
English > stratified: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(used of society) socially hierarchical.
Example"American society is becoming increasingly stratified"
Synonymclass-conscious
Broaderhierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchicclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
Spanishclasista
Catalanclassista

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