Stratified definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STRATIFIED, pp. Formed into a layer, as a terrene substance. WordNet ... adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution" [syn: graded, ranked, stratified] 2: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock" [syn: stratified, bedded] [ant: unstratified] 3: (used of society) socially hierarchical; " ...
stratified sample definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... and a random sample is taken from each stratum [syn: stratified sample, representative sample, proportional sample]
stratified sampling definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum [syn: stratified sampling, representative sampling, proportional sampling]
... clay, sand and other species of earth are often found stratified. 2. To lay in strata. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... 4: form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the ... Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 (esp. as stratified adj.) arrange in strata. 2 construct in layers, social grades ... Dictionary Stratify Strat"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stratified; p. pr. & vb. n. Stratifying.] [Stratum + -fy: cf. F. stratifier ...
Unstratified definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary UNSTRA'TIFIED, a. Not stratified; not formed or being in strata or layers. WordNet (r ... not deposited in layers; "glacial till is unstratified" [ant: bedded, stratified] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unstratified Un*strat"i*fied, a. (Geol.) Not stratified; -- applied to massive rocks, as granite, porphyry, etc., and also ...
... adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution" [syn: graded, ranked, stratified] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Grade Grade, v. t. [imp. & p ... placed, pyramidal, ranged, ranked, rated, regularized, regulated, routinized, sorted, standardized, stratified, synchronized, systematized, tabular
... act or process of stratifying b. the state of being stratified 2. a stratified formation Britannica Concise Layering that occurs in most sedimentary rocks ... growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Stratification is the division of ...
... adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution" [syn: graded, ranked, stratified] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rank Rank, v. t. [imp. & p ... pigeonholed, placed, pyramidal, ranged, rated, regularized, regulated, routinized, sorted, standardized, stratified, synchronized, systematized, tabular
... the hole on a golf green [syn: pin, flag] 6: stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones [syn ... Old English fl?h chip Date: 1604 a hard evenly stratified stone that splits into flat pieces suitable for paving; also ... stone used for paving. --Woodward. 2. (Geol.) Any hard, evenly stratified sandstone, which splits into layers suitable for flagstones. Webster's ...
Interstratified definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary INTERSTRA'TIFIED, a. Stratified among or between other bodies. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Interstratified In`ter*strat"i*fied, a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies; as, interstratified rocks.
... the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered ... shaley also shaly adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary n. soft finely stratified rock that splits easily, consisting of consolidated mud or clay ...
... used of society) socially hierarchical; "American society is becoming increasingly stratified" [syn: class-conscious, stratified] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1903 1. actively aware of ...
... the melting ice of a glacier and laid down in stratified deposits Britannica Concise Deposit of sand and gravel carried by ... the melting ice of a glacier and laid down in stratified deposits. An outwash may be as much as 330 ft ...