stratify

Meanings

• Verb

  Arrange or classify (things) in layers or strata.

• Verb

  Form distinct layers or strata, especially in a sedimentary rock.

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Rhymes

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create , mate , fate , great

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Variants

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stratified , stratifies , stratify , stratifying

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Forms

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stratified, stratifying

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to lay strata', from Latin stratum 'a pavement, a bed, a layer'.

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Trivia

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1. Stratigraphy is the branch of geology dealing with the ordering and relative positioning of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.

2. The Great Barrier Reef is an excellent example of a stratified ecosystem, with distinct layers of organisms living in different depths.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sedimentation: The process of depositing sediments and forming sedimentary rock.

2. Layering: Arranging things in distinct layers.

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Culture

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Stratify has been used extensively in geology and archaeology to describe the layering of sediment or artifacts.

How to Memorize "stratify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of sediment being layered to form strata over time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stratify' with 'layers' or 'sedimentation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'stratify' as 'strata' + 'ify', meaning 'make strata'.

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