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stratify

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stratifying

Main Entry:: strat·i·fy
Pronunciation:: \ˈstra-tə-ˌfī\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: strat·i·fied; strat·i·fy·ing
Etymology:: New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify
Date:: 1661

transitive verb1: to form, deposit, or arrange in strata2 a: to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata b: to divide into a series of graded statusesintransitive verb: to become arranged in strata

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