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Meaning of 'stratum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stratum [ n.]
- A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other kinds. Also used figuratively.
- A bed or layer artificially made; a course.

Meaning of 'stratum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stratum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
Example in sentence:
  • a good actor communicates on several levels;
  • a simile has at least two layers of meaning;
  • the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
Meaning (2):
- people having the same social, economic, or educational status
Example in sentence:
  • an emerging professional class;
  • the working class

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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