The meaning of STRATIFIED is formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata. How to use stratified in a sentence.

arranged in separate layers: stratified rock a stratified society (Definition of stratified from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

STRATIFY definition: to form or place in strata or layers. See examples of stratify used in a sentence.

A stratified society is one that is divided into different classes or social layers. ...a highly stratified, unequal and class-divided society. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © …

strat·i·fied , strat·i·fy·ing , strat·i·fies v. tr. 1. To form, arrange, or deposit in layers. 2. To prepare for germination by storing them under cold,...

Mar 26, 2026 · A stratified random sample is a method of selecting participants (or data points) by first dividing the full population into smaller subgroups based on shared characteristics, then randomly …

Use the adjective stratified to describe something with many layers, either physically (like the layers of your skin) or socially (a kingdom with the king at the top and peasants at the bottom).

Arranged in a sequence of layers or strata. (of society) Having a class structure. Well-worn pebbles of amorphous quartz (agate, chalcedony, jasper, &c.) are found in the stratified drift along the western …

Britannica Dictionary definition of STRATIFIED 1 : arranged or formed in layers stratified rock 2 [more stratified; most stratified] : divided into social classes stratified societies

to (cause to) be formed in different levels or strata, esp. within a society: [~ + object] The society became stratified as the poor got poorer and the rich got richer. [no object] Their society gradually …