stratify

[ strat-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈstræt əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.

to form or place in strata or layers.

to preserve or germinate (seeds) by placing them between layers of earth.

Sociology. to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels.

verb (used without object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.

to form strata.

Geology. to lie in beds or layers.

Sociology. to develop hierarchically, especially as graded status levels.

Origin of stratify

1655–65; modeled on New Latin strātificāre, equivalent to strāti-strati- + -ficāre-fy

OTHER WORDS FROM stratify

de-strat·i·fy, verb (used with object), de-strat·i·fied, de-strat·i·fy·ing.mul·ti·strat·i·fied, adjectivenon·strat·i·fied, adjectivesem·i·strat·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby stratify

stratified epithelium, stratified random sample, stratified sample, stratiform, stratiformis, stratify, stratig., stratigraphy, strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus

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Example sentences from the Web for stratify

A gas, as explained, is of such a character that it remains fixed and will not stratify or condense.
Motors|James Slough Zerbe
Society will stratify itself according to the laws of social gravitation.
A Mortal Antipathy|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
It will stratify, and force itself onward through the adjacent and opposing atmosphere, and in a right line.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler
But already the Mississippi Valley was beginning to stratify, both socially and geographically.
The Frontier in American History|Frederick Jackson Turner

British Dictionary definitions for stratify

stratify

/ (ˈstrætɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to form or be formed in layers or strata

(tr) to preserve or render fertile (seeds) by storing between layers of sand or earth

sociol to divide (a society) into horizontal status groups or (of a society) to develop such groups

Derived forms of stratify

stratified, adjective

Word Origin for stratify

C17: from French stratifier, from New Latin stratificāre, from Latin stratum

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单词	stratify
释义	stratify [ strat-uh-fahy ] / ˈstræt əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stratify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing. to form or place in strata or layers. to preserve or germinate (seeds) by placing them between layers of earth. Sociology. to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels. verb (used without object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing. to form strata. Geology. to lie in beds or layers. Sociology. to develop hierarchically, especially as graded status levels. Origin of stratify 1655–65; modeled on New Latin strātificāre, equivalent to strāti-strati- + -ficāre-fy OTHER WORDS FROM stratify de-strat·i·fy, verb (used with object), de-strat·i·fied, de-strat·i·fy·ing.mul·ti·strat·i·fied, adjectivenon·strat·i·fied, adjectivesem·i·strat·i·fied, adjective Words nearby stratify stratified epithelium, stratified random sample, stratified sample, stratiform, stratiformis, stratify, stratig., stratigraphy, strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stratify A gas, as explained, is of such a character that it remains fixed and will not stratify or condense. Motors\|James Slough Zerbe Society will stratify itself according to the laws of social gravitation. A Mortal Antipathy\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. It will stratify, and force itself onward through the adjacent and opposing atmosphere, and in a right line. The Philosophy of the Weather\|Thomas Belden Butler But already the Mississippi Valley was beginning to stratify, both socially and geographically. The Frontier in American History\|Frederick Jackson Turner British Dictionary definitions for stratify stratify / (ˈstrætɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied to form or be formed in layers or strata (tr) to preserve or render fertile (seeds) by storing between layers of sand or earth sociol to divide (a society) into horizontal status groups or (of a society) to develop such groups Derived forms of stratify stratified, adjective Word Origin for stratify C17: from French stratifier, from New Latin stratificāre, from Latin stratum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stratify laminate, flake, plate
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stratify

verb (used with object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), strat·i·fied, strat·i·fy·ing.

Origin of stratify

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British Dictionary definitions for stratify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of stratify

Word Origin for stratify

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