Word Type

Noun

The word "stratification" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

biostratification costratification cross-stratification destratification economic stratification interstratification lake stratification macrostratification microstratification monostratification multistratification overstratification phylostratification poststratification prestratification pseudostratification restratification stratificational substratification

Derived From

stratum

Context

ecology music sociology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

assortment categorisation categorization classification compartmentalisation compartmentalization condition configuration conformation contour emplacement form geologic process geological process locating location placement position positioning shape

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cold treatment

Type Of (IsA)

categorization condition geological process placement shape

Related Terms

categorization deposition formation layer layering musical rock sedimentary society socioeconomic strata texture vegetation

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