stratum

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Synonyms: stratus, striatum, statum

Antonyms: stratus, striatum, statum

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Noun

1. One of several [[parallel]] [[horizontal]] [[layer]]s of [[material]] [[arranged]] one on [[top]] of [[another]].
2. {{senseid|en|geological layer}}{{lb|en|geology}} A [[layer]] of [[sedimentary]] [[rock]] having [[approximately]] the same [[composition]] throughout.
3. Any of the [[region]]s of the [[atmosphere]], such as the [[stratosphere]], that occur as layers.
4. {{lb|en|biology}} A layer of [[tissue]].
5. A [[class]] of [[society]] composed of [[people]] with similar [[social]], [[cultural]], or [[economic]] [[status]].
6. {{lb|en|ecology}} A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.
7. {{lb|en|computing}} The level of [[accuracy]] of a computer's [[clock]], relative to others on the [[network]].
8. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A historical layer of a language.

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