stratified
stra tuh fahyd
- v divide society into social classes or castes
- v form layers or strata
- v develop different social levels, classes, or castes
- v form, arrange, or deposit in layers
The fish are stratified in barrels
The rock was stratified by the force of the water - v render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
- s arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
stratified areas of the distribution - a deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
stratified rock - s (used of society) socially hierarchical
American society is becoming increasingly stratified
- Moses Fagin's story parallels that of Oliver Twist in his being orphaned at a young age, trapped in a rigidly stratified society and at the mercy of its caprices.
- The way the housing market has stratified can be clearly seen in Howard County, Maryland.
- The most likely replacements for big cars are the diesel engine, which is championed by GM, and the stratified-charge gasoline engine, being developed by Ford.