stratum
Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɑː.təm/
The English word “stratum” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
- A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
- Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.
- A layer of tissue.
- A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.
- A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.
- The level of accuracy of a computer's clock, relative to others on the network.
- A historical layer of a language.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin strātum (“a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed”), neuter singular of strātus, perfect passive participle of sternō (“spread”). Doublet of estrade and street.
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