(esp of igneous rocks and rock formations) not occurring in distinct layers or strata; not stratified
unstratified in American English
(unˈstrætəˌfaid)
adjective
not stratified; not arranged in strata or layers
unstratified rocks
Word origin
[1765–75; un-1 + stratified]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, civilization, guidance, lightweight, statementun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Examples of 'unstratified' in a sentence
unstratified
The stratified classification for 2002 generated less overall error than an unstratified classification.
Pei Zhou, Jinliang Huang, Robert Gilmore Pontius, Huasheng Hong 2014, 'Land Classification and Change Intensity Analysis in a Coastal Watershed of SoutheastChina', Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/7/11640. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)