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Stratum vs Tranche - What's the difference?

stratum | tranche |

As a noun stratum

is one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

As a verb tranche is

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As an adjective tranche is

clear-cut, marked.

stratum

English

Noun

(strata)
  • One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
  • (geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
  • Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.
  • (biology) A layer of tissue.
  • A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.
  • (ecology) A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.
  • Synonyms

    * (layers of material arranged one on top of another) tier

    tranche

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slice, section or portion.
  • (finance) One of a set of classes or risk maturities which comprise a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds; collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
  • Anagrams

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