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stratified (adjective)

stratified /ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/ adjective

stratified

/ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of STRATIFIED

1

: arranged or formed in layers

stratified rock

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2

[more stratified; most stratified] : divided into social classes

stratified societies

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