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Stratification vs Stratify - What's the difference?

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Stratification is a related term of stratify.


As a noun stratification

is the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.

As a verb stratify is

to become separated out into distinct layers or strata.

stratification

English

Noun

(wikipedia stratification) (en noun)
  • the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
  • (music) a layering of musical texture
  • (ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest

    • Derived terms

    *economic stratification *lake stratification *social stratification *substratification

    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.

    • Related terms

    * stratum * stratification * stratosphere