stratified

Adjective
US[strat-uh-fahyd]/ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/3 syllables
Synonyms: gradedrankedbeddedclass-conscious

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks“stratified areas of the distribution”Synonyms: gradedrankedOpposite nonhierarchicSimilar hierarchical, hierarchal
  2. deposited or arranged in horizontal layers“stratified rock”Synonyms: beddedSimilar foliate, laminar, layered, sheetlike
  3. (used of society) socially hierarchical“American society is becoming increasingly stratified”Synonyms: class-consciousOpposite nonhierarchicSimilar hierarchical, hierarchal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Strat′i·fied adjective

Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as, stratified rock.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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