destratify

strat·i·fy

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strat-uh-fahy]
- /ˈstræt əˌfaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strat-uh-fahy]
- /ˈstræt əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of destratify word

verb with object destratify to form or place in strata or layers. 1
verb with object destratify to preserve or germinate (seeds) by placing them between layers of earth. 1
verb with object destratify Sociology. to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels. 1
verb without object destratify to form strata. 1
verb without object destratify Geology. to lie in beds or layers. 1
verb without object destratify Sociology. to develop hierarchically, especially as graded status levels. 1

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Origin of destratify

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; modeled on New Latin strātificāre, equivalent to strāti- strati- + -ficāre -fy

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Parts of speech for Destratify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Destratify

destratify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

destratify usage trend in Literature

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