Stratification - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Stratification :  (noun)
1: the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
2: the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group [syn: social stratification]
3: forming or depositing in layers
4: a layered configuration
5: the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in ordere to preserve them or promote germination

Based on WordNet 2.0

Stratification : \Strat`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. stratification.] 1. The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers.

2. (Physiol.) The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Stratification

whsoc: Global Stratification Art Gallery - Tomorrow!
Activism101: @MalcolmMHarper I look for credible sources, views on economic theory & the sociology of class Stratification w/focus on elite manipulation
eliza85: @Miss_A_Renee within the area of social problems and Stratification. Then ima go 2 undergrad for a MS in marriage and family therapy
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