| 1. stratified [ Synonyms: graded, ranked] | |
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Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
"stratified areas of the distribution";
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| 2. stratified [ Synonyms: class-conscious] | |
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(used of society) socially hierarchical
"American society is becoming increasingly stratified";
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| 3. stratified [ Synonyms: bedded] | |
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Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
"stratified rock";
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