STRATIFY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
    Usage Example(s)
    • stratify seeds
    Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • form layers or strata
    Usage Example(s)
    • The rock stratifies
    Hypernyms(s) stratify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. 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 Derived(s)
  5. 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 Derived(s)