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stratify

/ˈstrætɪfaɪ/verb

उच्चारण स्ट्रैटिफ़ाइ

परतों में व्यवस्थित करना, स्तरबद्ध करना

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verbstratifies, stratified, stratifying
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive] ~ sth formal

    to arrange something in layers or levels

    परतों में व्यवस्थित करना, स्तरबद्ध करना

    • Sedimentary rocks are stratified.
    • The lake water becomes stratified in summer.

    Synonyms layer tier

  2. 2

    [T, usually passive] ~ sth formal

    to divide people in a society into different social classes or levels

    (समाज को) वर्गों में बाँटना, स्तरीकरण करना

    • Indian society was once rigidly stratified.
    • a highly stratified class system

    Synonyms rank grade classify

◇Word family
stratification nounstratum noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

layer tier rank grade classify

§Grammar and usage

Plural: the related noun stratum has the plural strata, so say 'all strata of society' (not 'stratas').

Plural में इससे जुड़े noun stratum का plural strata है, इसलिए 'all strata of society' कहें ('stratas' गलत है)।