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stratification
strat·i·fi·ca·tion [ stràttəfə káysh'n ] (plural strat·i·fi·ca·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. formation into layers or groups: the process of stratifying something, or the state of being stratified
2. layer or group: a layer, caste, class, or group into which something is stratified
[Early 17th century. < French< stratifier (see stratify)]

strat·i·fi·ca·tion·al adjective
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