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stratum

stra tuhm

  • n  one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
  • n  people having the same social, economic, or educational status
  • n  an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

  • Our social stratum is gradually changing, with the middle stratum burgeoning in a way to become the most important part.
  • Greenwald's is a highly specialized sample from the profession's top economic stratum.
  • Thus, they reasoned, the bones lying in the stratum below must be between 11,000 and 13,000 years old.
News & Articles

  • Specialist helps businesses expand social media reach
    In today’s Internet-saturated business scene, some have found it best to call in a specialist when striving for a stake on the social-media stratum. That’s where Lisa Gangadeen, president of The 33480 Group, comes into the picture. The 45-year-old online marketing consultant, based in Greenacres and Hollywood, works with several area restaurants, retailers, cultural institutions and professional ...
    June 30, 2013 - Palm Beach Daily News
  • Sustainability review helps Stratum take new view of partnerships
    Stratum Nutrition’s parent company Novus International has released its fifth annual sustainability report, detailing how the company is meeting its triple bottom line goals. One of results is that the company now view its partnerships through a different lens.
    June 28, 2013 - Nutraingredients.com
Quotes

  • Anastasia Volochkova in International Herald Tribune
    These financial problems don't touch this stratum of society,said prima ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, who is a member of the ruling United Russia party.
  • Robert Greenberg in New York Times
    These ceramides help bind the stratum corneum and keep the barrier from breaking down,said Dr. Robert Greenberg, a dermatologist in Vernon Rockville, Conn.
  • Martin Luther King in Washington Post
    King said, "It is a simple matter of justice that America, in dealing creatively with the task of raising the Negro from backwardness, should also be rescuing a large stratum of the forgotten white poor."

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