Definition of Stratification
Stratification
strat·i·fi·ca·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of classifying something and/or arranging it into groups or layers;
e.g. We worked on the stratification of the files in order of their importance.
(noun)
the state of being classified and/or arranged into groups, categories, or layers;
e.g. Social stratification is largely determined by wealth and occupation.
(noun)
broadly, a formation that is divided into layers, for example the presence of layers (strata) in rock or the placement of seeds in layers in the soil to help them grow;
e.g. The geologist examined the stratification of the rock to determine how it was formed and how old it was.
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