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stratify
verb
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
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verb
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
“stratify seeds”
verb
form layers or strata
“The rock stratifies”
verb
form, arrange, or deposit in layers
“The fish are stratified in barrels”
verb
divide society into social classes or castes
“Income distribution often stratifies a society”
verb
develop different social levels, classes, or castes
“Society stratifies when the income gap widens”
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stratify seeds
The rock stratifies
The fish are stratified in barrels
The rock was stratified by the force of the water
A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses
Income distribution often stratifies a society
Society stratifies when the income gap widens