stratification

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Synonyms: gratification, ratification, stultification, stratifications, destratification

Antonyms: gratification, ratification, stultification, stratifications, destratification

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Noun

1. The process leading to the [[formation]] or [[deposition]] of [[layer]]s, especially of [[sedimentary rock]]s.
2. {{lb|en|music}} A [[layering]] of [[musical]] [[texture]].
3. {{lb|en|ecology}} The vertical [[layering]] of [[vegetation]] in a forest.
4. {{lb|en|sociology}} [[society|Society's]] [[categorization]] of people into [[socioeconomic]] [[stratum|strata]].
5. {{lb|en|horticulture}} The [[process]] of treating seeds to [[simulate]] natural conditions that the seeds must experience before [[germination]] can occur, often involving exposure to cold.
6. A classification or arrangement of things into different categories or groups.

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