Synonyms of strata

strata

noun

plural of stratum

1

as in classes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classes
• castes
• levels
• echelons
• ranks
• estates
• folk
• layers
• folks
• tiers
• gentries
• stratifications
• hierarchies
• groupings
• orders
• brackets
• grades
• families
• statuses
• tribes
• people
• positions
• standings
• clans
• races
• fraternities
• food chains
• places
• sub-castes
• subcastes

2

as in levels

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levels
• echelons
• ranks
• positions
• places
• rankings
• degrees
• rungs
• situations
• standings
• stations
• reaches
• statuses
• footings
• estates
• conditions
• functions
• walks
• capacities
• ratings
• orders