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Classify vs Stratify - What's the difference?

classify | stratify |

As verbs the difference between classify and stratify

is that classify is to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize while stratify is to become separated out into distinct layers or strata.

classify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
  • to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (to declare a secret) declassify

    See also

    * arrange * distribute * rank

    stratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To become separated out into distinct layers or strata.
  • In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified .
    Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify .
  • To separate out into distinct layers or strata.