strata

plural of stratum
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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

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Noun
  • Still, examples of talented women overcoming gender biases in reaching the upper echelons of the 20th century fine art world are far less numerous than the other way around.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As high-end restaurants and hotels open up in major cities, the upper echelons of wines are seeing improved sales – even in the face of reduced consumption.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes.
    Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
  • They were designed to help the backward castes under the untouchables and so forth, and then expanded to some other groups.
    Ananya Vajpeyi, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
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“Strata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strata. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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