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 verb 1 : to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2 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