stratify

verb

strat·​i·​fy ˈstra-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce stratify (audio)
stratified; stratifying

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 statuses

intransitive verb

: to become arranged in strata

Examples of stratify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The survey, whose sample-strategy and size, and response rate, are described here, asked employers to report the total average cost per employee of their health insurance premiums and deductibles stratified by health insurance plan type. Joan Oleck, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Peach seeds stratified in the refrigerator can be planted in the garden about one month before the final frost date using these same planting steps. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024 If soil layers of different composition are neatly stratified far from the fossil but jumbled near it, that suggests someone dug out and refilled a pit. Bymichael Price, science.org, 5 Aug. 2024 In most places, the currents were sluggish, and close to the ice the water was stratified. Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for stratify 

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stratify was in 1661

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Cite this Entry

“Stratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratify. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

stratify

verb
strat·​i·​fy ˈstrat-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce stratify (audio)
stratified; stratifying
: to form, deposit, or arrange in layers
stratified rock

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