stratification
noun
- the process of stratifying or the state of being stratified
- a stratified arrangement or appearance
- Geol. a structure characterized by a succession of tabular layers, beds, strata, etc.
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strat·i·fi·ca·tion
nouna. Formation or deposition of layers, as of rock or sediments.
b. The condition of being stratified.
- A layered configuration.
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