stratum
21stratum — noun (plural strata) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, spread, bed, from neuter of stratus, past participle of sternere to spread out more at strew Date: 1599 1. a bed or layer artificially made 2. a. a sheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth …
22Stratum — In geology and related fields, a stratum (plural: strata ) is a layer of rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguishes it from contiguous layers. Each layer is generally one of a number of parallel layers that lie one …
23stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… …
24stratum — [[t]strɑ͟ːtəm, AM stre͟ɪtəm[/t]] strata 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A stratum of society is a group of people in it who are similar in their education, income, or social status. [FORMAL] It was an enormous task that affected every stratum of… …
25stratum — [ strα:təm, streɪtəm] noun (plural strata tə) 1》 a layer or a series of layers of rock. 2》 a thin layer within any structure. 3》 a level or class of society. Origin C16: mod. L., from L., lit. something spread or laid down , neut. past participle …
26stratum — noun 1) a stratum of flint Syn: layer, vein, seam, lode, bed 2) this stratum of society Syn: level, class, echelon, rank, grade, group, set; caste …
27stratum — n.; pl. ta [L. stratum, a cover] 1. A layer of tissue or cells that compose an organ. 2. A group of organisms inhabiting a particular geographical area. 3. A layer of vegetation, usually at the same stage of development. 4. A layer of sedimentary …
28stratum — See stratum, strata …
29stratum — noun Stratum is used after these nouns: ↑rock …
30stratum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. layer, bed; lamella; social status, class. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. seam, tier, level, bed; see layer . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [STRAT um] a layer or level, as that of… …
