Strata definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STRATA, n. plu. [See Stratum.] Beds; layers; as strata of sand, clay or coal. Oxford Reference Dictionary pl. of ... called also secondaries. See Illust. of Bird. Secondary rocks or strata (Geol.), those lying between the Primary, or Paleozoic, and Tertiary (see Primary rocks, under Primary); -- later restricted to strata of the Mesozoic age, and at but little used. Secondary ... Syn: Second; second-rate; subordinate; inferior. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Strata Stra"ta, n., pl. of Stratum. Webster's 1913 ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STRATUM, n. plu. stratums or strata. The latter is most common. [L., to spread or lay ... a flat form, distinct from the adjacent matter. The thicker strata are called beds; and these beds are sometimes stratified. 2 ... least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" [syn: level, layer, stratum] Merriam Webster's noun (plural strata) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, spread, bed, from neuter of ... series of layers, levels, or gradations in an ordered system < strata of thought > 5. a statistical subpopulation Usage: The plural strata has occasionally been used as a singular since the ...
... inquirer is at fault. 5. In mining, a fissure in strata, causing a dislocation of the same, and thus interrupting the ... methods). 7 Geol. an extended break in the continuity of strata or a vein. --v. 1 tr. find fault with; blame ... to be faulty. 3 tr. Geol. break the continuity of (strata or a vein). 4 intr. commit a fault. 5 intr ... when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a dip fault when ... when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane ...
... map shows, with considerable freedom, the distribution of the superficial strata of Syria, Palestine and Sinai, with parts of Asia Minor ... area is found near the Gulf of Alexandretta, while Jurassic strata are found in the region of Hermon and in Lebanon ... underlaid by Jurassic limestone. It follows, therefore, that its upper strata (the only ones found in the North) must be of ... a sandy desert (Hogarth, Penetration of Arabia). It frequently includes strata of clay and shale and thin seams of coal or ... rock of Palestine, Lebanon, and Anti-Lebanon. Many of its strata are very fossiliferous, and no doubt exists as to its ... Gizeh and in other places. Relatively small masses of Tertiary strata (not shown on the map) are found on the ...
... of earth are often found stratified. 2. To lay in strata. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: divide society into ... Income distribution often stratifies a society" 2: form layers or strata; "The rock stratifies" 3: develop different social levels, classes, or ... 1661 transitive verb 1. to form, deposit, or arrange in strata 2. a. to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata b. to divide into a series of graded statuses intransitive verb to become arranged in strata Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 (esp. as stratified adj.) arrange in strata. 2 construct in layers, social grades, etc. Derivatives: stratification ...
... by which substances in the earth have been formed into strata or layers. 2. The state of being formed into layers in the earth. 3. The act of laying in strata. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata 2: the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group [syn: stratification, social stratification] 3 ... such as from lava flows and volcanic deposits. The layers (strata) may range from thin sheets that cover many square miles ... F. stratification.] 1. The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form ...
... branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1865 ... that deals with the origin, composition, distribution, and succession of strata 2. the arrangement of strata Britannica Concise Scientific discipline concerned with describing rock successions and ... n. Geol. & Archaeol. 1 the order and relative position of strata. 2 the study of this as a means of historical ... of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.
... of Palestine, cliffs are formed on a slope where hard strata are underlaid by softer strata. The soft strata wear away more rapidly, undermining the hard strata above them, which for a time project, but finally break ... the cliff. As the breaking off of the undermined hard strata proceeds irregularly, there are left projecting crags, sometimes at the ...
... 4. a broad area of the earth beneath which the strata dip usually from the sides toward the center • basinal adjective ... and tributaries. 6 Geol. a a rock formation where the strata dip towards the centre. b an accumulation of rock strata formed in this dip as a result of subsidence and ... 6. (Geol.) An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied ...
... conformity 2. a. lack of continuity in deposition between rock strata in contact corresponding to a period of nondeposition, weathering, or erosion b. the surface of contact between unconformable strata Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unconformity Un`con*form"i*ty ... conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. --South. 2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between strata in contact. Note: With some authors unconformity is equivalent to ... for example, to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by faulting and the like ...
... the rocks consist entirely of various forms of limestone, with strata containing flints; there are no primary rocks, no sandstone (such ... no volcanic rocks. The lime stone formations are in regular strata dipping toward the Southeast, with an angle of about 10 ... Jerusalem on the East, Southeast and Southwest there still remain strata of considerable thickness of those chalky limestones of the post ... thicker deposit, known as Ka`kuli, of which two distinct strata can be distinguished. In these layers, especially the latter, occur ...
... Stratified Strat"i*fied, a. Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as, stratified rock. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stratify ... Stratum + -fy: cf. F. stratifier.] To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the earth; to arrange in strata. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary A stratified society is one that ... society. ADJ Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. In strata, in layers. Moby Thesaurus assorted, cataloged, classified, filed, filmy, foliaceous ...
... release of accumulated stress as a result of faults in strata or volcanic action. 2 a social etc. disturbance. Webster's ... This causes a stress to be set up in the strata composing the crust. If the strata are too rigid to bend there must come after a ...
... thrown in wrestling. 4 Geol. & Mining a a fault in strata. b the amount of vertical displacement caused by this. 5 ... when its trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal plane); it is a dip fault when ...
... sedimentary beds and produces a domical bulging of the overlying strata • laccolithic adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary n. Geol. a lens-shaped intrusion of igneous rock which thrusts the overlying strata into a dome. Etymology: Gk lakkos reservoir + -LITH Webster's ... beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Lac`co*lit"ic, a.