Meaning & use
stratification
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the arrangement of something into distinct layers, groups, or classes.
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Social stratification divides society into layers based on wealth, education, and status.
Geologists study rock stratification to understand Earth's history.
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Used both literally, for rock or soil layers, and figuratively, for social or economic classes.
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