Definition of stratify
stratified
;stratifying
transitive verb
1 : to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2a : to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social stratab : to divide into a series of graded statuses
intransitive verb
: to become arranged in strata
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Origin and Etymology of stratify
New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify
First Known Use: 1661
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