stratification

noun

the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

a layered configuration

forming or depositing in layers

the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata

Roots

stratumstrat- · Latin · layer facio-fic · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for stratification

classificationn categorizationn

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The word stratification breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: strat-, from Latin stratum (“layer”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.