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- DictionaryStra·tum/ˈstrādəm/
noun
- 1. a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground: "a stratum of flint"
- 2. a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income: "members of other social strata"
1. : a bed or layer artificially made. 2. a. : a sheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds. b. : a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to a stratum of the earth. c. : a layer of tissue.
Stratum definition: a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another. See examples of STRATUM used in a sentence.
STRATUM meaning: 1. one of the parts or layers into which something is separated: 2. a layer of rock, soil, or…. Learn more.
STRATUM definition: 1. one of the parts or layers into which something is separated: 2. a layer of rock, soil, or…. Learn more.
A stratum is a layer of something, whether abstract, like a social stratum composed of only billionaires, or physical, like the different strata (that’s the plural version) of clouds that an airplane passes through.
noun. /ˈstrɑːtəm/ /ˈstreɪtəm/ (plural strata. /ˈstrɑːtə/ /ˈstreɪtə/ ) (geology) a layer or set of layers of rock, earth, etc. a thick stratum of flint. limestone strata. Excavated coins can often be dated from other objects in the same stratum. Definitions on the go.
1. A horizontal layer of material, especially one of several parallel layers arranged one on top of another. 2. Geology A bed or layer of sedimentary rock that is visually distinguishable from adjacent beds or layers. 3. Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the troposphere, that occur as layers. 4.
4 days ago · stratum in British English. (ˈstrɑːtəm ) noun Word forms: plural -ta (-tə ) or -tums. 1. (usually plural) any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided. 2. biology. a single layer of tissue or cells. 3. a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers.
Stratum Definition. A horizontal layer or section of material, esp. any of several lying one upon another. A bed or layer of sedimentary rock that is visually distinguishable from adjacent beds or layers. Any of the socioeconomic groups of a society as determined by birth, income, education, etc.
Stratum definition: a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another. See examples of STRATUM used in a sentence.
