stratification

English Thesaurus

1. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination (noun.act)

hypernym	:	emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning,
definition	:	the act of putting something in a certain place (noun.act)

2. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata (noun.act)

hypernym	:	assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization,
definition	:	the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type (noun.act)

3. a layered configuration (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape,
definition	:	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)

4. forming or depositing in layers (noun.process)

hypernym	:	geologic process, geological process,
definition	:	(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified (noun.process)

hyponym	:	foliation,
definition	:	(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock (noun.process)

5. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition,
definition	:	a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing (noun.state)

6. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination (noun.act)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand (verb.body)

7. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata (noun.act)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	divide society into social classes or castes (verb.social)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	develop different social levels, classes, or castes (verb.social)

8. forming or depositing in layers (noun.process)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	form layers or strata (verb.change)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	form, arrange, or deposit in layers (verb.contact)

9. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group (noun.state)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	divide society into social classes or castes (verb.social)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	develop different social levels, classes, or castes (verb.social)

10. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination (noun.act)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand (verb.body)

11. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata (noun.act)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	divide society into social classes or castes (verb.social)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	develop different social levels, classes, or castes (verb.social)

12. forming or depositing in layers (noun.process)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	form layers or strata (verb.change)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	form, arrange, or deposit in layers (verb.contact)

13. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group (noun.state)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	divide society into social classes or castes (verb.social)

derivation	:	stratify,
definition	:	develop different social levels, classes, or castes (verb.social)