stratified
- adjective
- /ˈstrætɪfaɪd/
- Formal
- 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?
- Do we have a, a chronological sequence of things in a, in a stratified dig?
- As you know, air is stratified.
- The air tends to lay in in stable layers, stratified stable layers with very little turbulent mixing in a.
Examples
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The stratified deposits in the riverbed showed changes in the environment over time.
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In the canyon, the stratified rocks revealed a history of volcanic activity over millions of years.
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The air tends to lay in in stable layers, stratified stable layers with very little turbulent mixing in a.
Synonyms
Having parts that lie on top of each other, like a cake
Rock or soil that lies in clear horizontal layers
Made in wide, flat layers, often for clouds that bring steady rain
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A language that uses separate levels to talk about its own rules
- Specialized
A sample made by dividing people into groups like age or income and choosing at random from each group
- Specialized
To choose people by dividing them into groups and picking random people from each group
How Layered
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.