Definition and Synonyms for Stratify

Definition of Stratify

1. Divide society into social classes or castes Verb
2. Form layers or strata Verb
3. Develop different social levels, classes, or castes Verb
4. Form, arrange, or deposit in layers Verb
5. Render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand Verb

Morphology of "stratify"

stratified

Semanticaly linked words with "stratify"

Lexical Analysis for "stratify"

stratum
Noun
derivation
2
1. one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
2. one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
stratification
Noun
derivation
7
1. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
2. forming or depositing in layers
3. forming or depositing in layers
4. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
5. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
6. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
7. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

Words Rhyme with stratify

Etymology for stratify

etymology interstratify
etymologically related stratification
etymologically related stratosphere
etymologically related stratum
is derived from stratifies
is derived from stratifying