Meaning of stratify in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    stratify

    Definitions

    1. divide society into social classes or castes

    Examples

    • « Income distribution often stratifies a society »

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  2. 2. form layers or strata

    Examples

    • « The rock stratifies »

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  3. 3. develop different social levels, classes, or castes

    Examples

    • « Society stratifies when the income gap widens »

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  4. 4. form, arrange, or deposit in layers

    Examples

    • « The fish are stratified in barrels »
    • « The rock was stratified by the force of the water »
    • « A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses »

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  5. 5. render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand

    Examples

    • « stratify seeds »

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