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stratifying
Variant of stratify
transitive verb stratified, stratifying
- to form or arrange in layers or strata
- to preserve (seeds) by placing them between layers of moisture-retaining soil, peat moss, etc.
- to classify or separate (people) into groups graded according to status as variously determined by birth, income, education, etc.
intransitive verb
to become stratified
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