stratified

Adjective
Synonyms: gradedrankedbeddedclass-conscious

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks“stratified areas of the distribution”Synonyms: gradedranked
  2. deposited or arranged in horizontal layers“stratified rock”Synonyms: bedded
  3. (used of society) socially hierarchical“American society is becoming increasingly stratified”Synonyms: class-conscious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Stratified \Strat"i*fied\, a. Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as, stratified rock. [1913 Webster]
Stratify \Strat"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stratified; p. pr. & vb. n. Stratifying.] [Stratum + -fy: cf. F. stratifier.] To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the earth; to arrange in strata. [1913 Webster] Stratigraphic
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