Stratified - Definition
stratified
adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified
areas of the distribution" [syn: graded, ranked,
stratified]
2: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock"
[syn: stratified, bedded] [ant: unstratified]
3: (used of society) socially hierarchical; "American society is
becoming increasingly stratified" [syn: class-conscious,
stratified]