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stratifying

Variant of stratify

transitive verb stratified, stratifying

  1. to form or arrange in layers or strata
  2. to preserve (seeds) by placing them between layers of moisture-retaining soil, peat moss, etc.
  3. 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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