stratified

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Related topics: Sociology, Geology

strat·i·fied /ˈstrætɪfaɪd/ adjective  1  SShaving different social classes 有不同社会等级的，分层的 a stratified society 等级社会2  HEGhaving several layers of earth, rock etc 〔土壤、岩石等〕成层的 stratified rock 成层岩

Examples from the Corpus

stratified• They are thus particularly appropriate for studies of convection and stratified flow.• As an example of such effects we consider stratified flows, which have received particular attention because of their meteorological applications.• To avoid this possibility, we can opt for a stratified sample.• Quota sampling is like stratified sampling, but with an important variation.• Although this applies to stratified societies as a class the relative values attached to particular substances varied in space and time.• The emergence of stratified societies culminating in states increased conspicuous consumption of precious substances.• In a clearly stratified society, the interests of this audience were predominantly defined by class.• Evidence from tombs suggests a stratified society with three social classes.• a highly stratified societyOrigin stratified (1600-1700) French stratifier, from Modern Latin stratificare, from stratum; → STRATUM

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Corpus classes different social having

stratified
strat‧i‧fied /ˈstrætəfaɪd, ˈstrætɪfaɪd/ adjective1. having different social classes:
    a stratified society
2. having several layers of earth, rock etc:
    stratified rock