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stratified

/ˈstrætɪfaɪd/adjective

उच्चारण स्ट्रैटिफ़ाइड

वर्गों में बँटा, स्तरीकृत

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a society) divided into different social classes or levels

    वर्गों में बँटा, स्तरीकृत

    • Caste made Indian society highly stratified.
    • a stratified society

    Synonyms hierarchical layered graded

    Opposite egalitarian classless

  2. 2

    technical

    (of rock or soil) formed in layers

    परतदार, स्तरित

    • stratified rocks
    • The cliff shows clearly stratified layers of sandstone.

    Synonyms layered bedded

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Synonyms

hierarchical layered graded bedded

Antonyms

egalitarian classless

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General knowledge

Sedimentary rocks are also called stratified rocks because they are formed in layers.

अवसादी चट्टानों (sedimentary rocks) को stratified rocks भी कहा जाता है क्योंकि वे परतों में बनती हैं।