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stratification [ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n 1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the arrangement of sedimentary rocks in distinct layers (strata), each layer representing the sediment deposited over a specific period 2. the act of stratifying or state of being stratified 3. (Sociology) Sociol See social stratification [C17 (in the obsolete sense: the act of depositing in layers) and C18 (in the current senses): from New Latin strātificātiōnem, from stratificāre to stratify] stratificational adj
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