Stratum Common

Stratum has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

"The geologist carefully examined each stratum of the ancient cliff to determine the age of the fossils found within them."

stratum

people having the same social, economic, or educational status

"the working class"

"an emerging professional class"

class stratum social class socio-economic class

an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

"a good actor communicates on several levels"

"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"

"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

level layer stratum

a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling

"The researcher selected participants from each income stratum to ensure the survey results accurately reflected the entire population."

stratum

One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

"The geologist carefully examined each stratum of rock to determine how many years had passed since the volcanic eruption."

Example Sentences

"the working class" noun

"an emerging professional class" noun

"a good actor communicates on several levels" noun

"a simile has at least two layers of meaning" noun

"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" noun