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stratified

stratified

6.7
Made up of horizontal layers of rock or soil
  • adjective
  • /ˈstrætɪfaɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : estratificado
  • The geologist examined the cliff face to observe how the sedimentary rocks were stratified into distinct layers.

Do we have a, a chronological sequence of things in a, in a stratified dig?

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Examples

  • The stratified deposits in the riverbed showed changes in the environment over time.

  • In the canyon, the stratified rocks revealed a history of volcanic activity over millions of years.

  • The air tends to lay in in stable layers, stratified stable layers with very little turbulent mixing in a.

Synonyms

layered
vsstratified
1 3.5

Having parts that lie on top of each other, like a cake

is a technical term stressing horizontal deposition in geological settings
bedded
vsstratified
  • Specialized
8.4

Rock or soil that lies in clear horizontal layers

is a broader technical term for layering in many substances
stratiform
vsstratified
  • Specialized
8.0

Made in wide, flat layers, often for clouds that bring steady rain

is used for horizontal layering in materials like rocks rather than clouds

Antonyms

unstratified
  • Specialized
8.3

Not arranged in layers

Compounds

stratified language
  • Specialized
9.9

A language that uses separate levels to talk about its own rules

stratified sample
  • Specialized
5.4

A sample made by dividing people into groups like age or income and choosing at random from each group

stratified sampling
  • Specialized
6.5

To choose people by dividing them into groups and picking random people from each group

How Layered

foliated
  • Specialized
8.9
stratified
  • Formal
6.7
bedded
  • Specialized
8.4
massive
  • Specialized
21 3.7

Surface Forms

stratified positive

Morphology

stratified = stratify (transparent) = stratify + ed

The geological sense directly corresponds to the literal meaning 'arranged in layers' derived from 'stratify' + -ed, which is straightforward for learners familiar with basic layering concepts.

Etymology

Stratified comes from the Latin word stratum, meaning 'layer', and it shares the same root as strata used in geology. So stratified rocks or deposits are arranged in clear horizontal layers formed over time.