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Stratification

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks

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noun

1
The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
2
A layering of musical texture
3
The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest
4
Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata

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Word	Definition
social stratification	Social stratification refers to a society's categorization of its people into groups based on socioeconomic factors like wealth, income, race, education, ethnicity, gender, occupation, social status, or derived power (social and political).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stratification"

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Word	Definition
social stratification	Social stratification refers to a society's categorization of its people into groups based on socioeconomic factors like wealth, income, race, education, ethnicity, gender, occupation, social status, or derived power (social and political).
laminationnoun	The process of laminating, joining together thin layers.
layeringnoun	A structure made up of layers.
beddingnoun	The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
segregationnoun	(politics) The separation of people based upon race, sex, religion, or other identity in institutions.
castenoun	Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
laminatingnoun	Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
gradationnoun	A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
rankingnoun	One’s relative placement in a list.
hierarchynoun	A social, religious, economic or political system or organization in which people or groups of people are ranked with some superior to others based on their status, authority or some other trait.
classificationnoun	The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
tieringnoun	A row or range, especially one at a higher or lower level than another.
orderingnoun	(uncountable) The placement of an order for goods or services.
differentiationnoun	The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
bandingnoun	A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
sectioningnoun	A division into sections.
segmentationnoun	The act or an instance of dividing into segments.
divisionnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
partitioningnoun	The act or result of dividing into partitions; an arrangement of partitions.
zonationnoun	An arrangement or distribution of things into zones.