ALL meanings of stratum
stra·tum
S s - noun stratum layer 1
- noun plural stratum a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another: a stratum of ancient foundations. 1
- noun plural stratum one of a number of portions or divisions likened to layers or levels: an allegory with many strata of meaning. 1
- noun plural stratum Geology. a single bed of sedimentary rock, generally consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition. 1
- noun plural stratum Biology. a layer of tissue; lamella. 1
- noun plural stratum Ecology. (in a plant community) a layer of vegetation, usually of the same or similar height. 1
- noun plural stratum a layer of the ocean or the atmosphere distinguished by natural or arbitrary limits. 1
- noun plural stratum Sociology. a level or grade of a people or population with reference to social position, education, etc.: the lowest stratum of society. 1
- noun plural stratum Linguistics. (in stratificational grammar) a major subdivision of linguistic structure. Compare level (def 17). 1
- countable noun stratum A stratum of society is a group of people in it who are similar in their education, income, or social status. 0
- countable noun stratum Strata are different layers of rock. 0
- noun stratum any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided 0
- noun stratum a single layer of tissue or cells 0
- noun stratum a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers 0
- noun stratum a layer of ocean or atmosphere either naturally or arbitrarily demarcated 0
- noun stratum a level of a social hierarchy that is distinguished according to such criteria as educational achievement or caste status 0
- noun stratum a horizontal layer or section of material, esp. any of several lying one upon another 0
- noun stratum a layer of tissue 0
- noun stratum a single layer of sedimentary rock 0
- noun stratum a section, level, or division, as of the atmosphere or ocean, regarded as like a stratum 0
- noun stratum any of the socioeconomic groups of a society as determined by birth, income, education, etc. 0