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stratify

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English

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Etymology

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From French stratifier.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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stratify (third-person singular simple present stratifies, present participle stratifying, simple past and past participle stratified)

  1. (intransitive) To become separated out into distinct layers or strata.
    Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify.
  2. (transitive) To separate out into distinct layers or strata.
    In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.
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