Stratification Definition

stratification
noun
  1. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
  2. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
  3. forming or depositing in layers
  4. a layered configuration
  5. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

"Stratification" in song lyrics

See how stratification is used in real songs:

  • "social stratification'"
    AOL — AOL
  • "global stratification"
    AOL — AOL
  • "functional aspects of social stratification"
    AOL — AOL

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