Stratified Definition

stratified
adjective
  1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"
  2. deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock"
  3. (used of society) socially hierarchical; "American society is becoming increasingly stratified"

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