stratify

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈstrætəfaɪ/ UK /ˈstrætɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to form, arrange, or deposit something in distinct layers

Repeated floods stratify the sediment into visible layers.
2

verb
to divide people or data into ranked or defined groups

The analysis will stratify participants by age and income.
3

verb
to expose seeds to controlled moist and cold conditions so that they can germinate

Gardeners stratify the seeds in damp sand before spring planting.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to form, arrange, or... layerlaminate

2 verb · to divide people or data... classify grade rank

3 verb · to expose seeds to... cold-treatcondition

Opposites

mix combinedestratify

Word family

Forms interstratifiedstratifiedunstratified

Derived forms stratificationstratifiablestratifier

Related forms stratumstratalayer

Etymology

From New Latin stratificare, built from Latin stratum, 'a layer or covering,' and -ificare, 'to make'; compare French stratifier. The social sense extends the physical image of layers to ranked groups.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# stratify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈstrætəfaɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈstrætɪfaɪ/

## Meanings
1. to form, arrange, or deposit something in distinct layers
2. to divide people or data into ranked or defined groups
3. to expose seeds to controlled moist and cold conditions so that they can germinate

## Examples
- Repeated floods stratify the sediment into visible layers.
- The analysis will stratify participants by age and income.
- Gardeners stratify the seeds in damp sand before spring planting.

## Synonyms
- layer
- classify
- grade
- rank

## Antonyms
- mix
- combine
- destratify

## Derived Forms
- stratification
- stratifiable
- stratifier

## Related Forms
- stratum
- strata
- layer

## Etymology
From New Latin stratificare, built from Latin stratum, 'a layer or covering,' and -ificare, 'to make'; compare French stratifier. The social sense extends the physical image of layers to ranked groups.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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