what does stratify mean?
STRATIFY as VERB
- Meaning
- render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
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Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- form, arrange, or deposit in layers
Usage Example(s)
- The fish are stratified in barrels
- The rock was stratified by the force of the water
- A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses
Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- divide society into social classes or castes
Usage Example(s)
- Income distribution often stratifies a society
Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- develop different social levels, classes, or castes
Usage Example(s)
- Society stratifies when the income gap widens
Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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