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Meaning of 'stratum'
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. [ n.]- A bed or layer artificially made; a course.
Meaning of 'stratum' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. stratum [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
- 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
- people having the same social, economic, or educational status
Example in sentence:
- an emerging professional class;
- the working class
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