stratification

Definition of Stratification in English :

1. stratification

the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata

2. social stratification, stratification

the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

3. stratification

forming or depositing in layers

4. stratification

a layered configuration

5. stratification

the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stratification

noun

1.

the arrangement of sedimentary rocks in distinct layers (strata), each layer representing the sediment deposited over a specific period

2.

the act of stratifying or state of being stratified

3. sociology social stratification

noun

1.

the process of stratifying or the state of being stratified

2.

a stratified arrangement or appearance

3. Geology

a structure characterized by a succession of tabular layers, beds, strata, etc.

n.

1.

a. Formation or deposition of layers, as of rock or sediments.

b. The condition of being stratified.

2. A layered configuration.