Dictionary Check: stratified
"stratified" is a valid word!
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Definition
adjective
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
Example:
"stratified areas of the distribution"
adjective
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
Example:
"stratified rock"
adjective
(used of society) socially hierarchical
Example:
"American society is becoming increasingly stratified"
verb
divide society into social classes or castes
Example:
"Income distribution often stratifies a society"
verb
form layers or strata
Example:
"The rock stratifies"
verb
develop different social levels, classes, or castes
Example:
"Society stratifies when the income gap widens"
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