stratification

English

Etymology

stratum +‎ -ification

Noun

stratification (countable and uncountable, plural stratifications)

the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
(music) a layering of musical texture
(ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest
(sociology) society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata

Derived terms

economic stratification
lake stratification
social stratification
substratification

Translations

process leading to formation of layers

Armenian: շերտավորում (hy) (šertavorum)
German: Schichtung f, Schichtbildung f, Schichtenbildung f, Stratifizierung f, Lagerung (de) f, Ablagerung (de) f, Bänderung f, Aufschichtung f

Greek: στρωμάτωση f (stromátosi), στρωματοποίηση (el) f (stromatopoíisi)
Portuguese: estratificação (pt) f

layering of musical textures

vertical layering of vegetation

German: Stratifikation (de) f

categorization of people

German: Hierarchisierung (de) f
Greek: διαστρωμάτωση (el) f (diastromátosi)

Norwegian: stratifisering m
Portuguese: estratificação (pt) f

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