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   Stra·tum

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   • 1. a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground: "a stratum of flint" Similar layerveinseamlodebedstratificationthicknesssheetlamina
   • ▪ a thin layer within any structure: "thin strata of air"
   • 2. a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income: "members of other social strata" Similar levelclassechelonrankgradestationgradationgroupsetbracketcastearchaic:estatesphere
   • ▪ a group into which members of a population are divided in stratified sampling: "allocation of sample units to strata"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘layer or coat of a substance’): modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘something spread or laid down’, neuter past participle of sternere ‘strew’.

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   What does stratum mean?

   • • We can now move on to analyse the middle class and the varied strata within it in terms of this dynamic of structuration. Origin stratum (1500-1600) Modern Latin Latin, “something spread, bed”, from sternere “to spread out” stratum meaning, definition, what is stratum: a layer of rock or earth: Learn more.

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   What is stratum lithology?

   • A stratum is a rock layer with a lithology (texture, color, grain size, composition, fossils, etc.) different from the adjacent ones and several form strata. Each stratum is separated by a visible bedding surface or plane. Here is an in-depth meaning of stratum, types (bed, flow, key bed, or band), and characteristics.

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   What is a stratum of society?

   • A stratum of society is a group of people in it who are similar in their education, income, or social status. It was an enormous task that affected every stratum of society. Strata are different layers of rock. Contained within the rock strata is evidence that the region was intensely dry 15,000 years ago.

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   Is stratum a singular or plural?

   • Sociology 8. Linguistics (in stratificational grammar) USAGE strata, historically the plural of stratum, is occasionally used as a singular: The lowest economic strata consists of the permanently unemployable. Less frequently, a plural stratas occurs: Several stratas of settlement can be seen in the excavation.

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   strata/ stratum Word Origin late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘layer or coat of a substance’): modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘something spread or laid down’, neuter past participle of sternere ‘strew’.

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   a layer of tissue. b. Geology. a single layer of sedimentary rock. 2. a section, level, or division, as of the atmosphere or ocean, regarded as like a stratum. 3. any of the socioeconomic groups of a society as determined by birth, income, education, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Where does the noun stratum come from? Earliest known use. late 1500s. The earliest known use of the noun stratum is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for stratum is from 1599, in a translation by A. M. stratum is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin stratum, strātum. See etymology.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of STRATUM. [count] 1. : one of usually many layers of a substance (such as rock) a rock stratum. a stratum of earth. 2. : a level of society made up of people of the same rank or position. Drug abuse is a problem in every stratum of society. = Drug abuse is a problem in all social strata.

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   Feb 21, 2023 · A stratum is a rock layer with a lithology (texture, color, grain size, composition, fossils, etc.) different from the adjacent ones and several form strata. Each stratum is separated by a visible bedding surface or plane. Here is an in-depth meaning of stratum, types (bed, flow, key bed, or band), and characteristics.

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   stratum meaning, definition, what is stratum: a layer of rock or earth: Learn more.

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   Definition of stratum noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.