The meaning of STRATIFIED is formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata. How to use stratified in a sentence.

STRATIFY meaning: 1. to arrange the different parts of something in separate layers or groups: 2. to arrange the…. Learn more.

A stratified society is one that is divided into different classes or social layers. ...a highly stratified, unequal and class-divided society. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © …

strat·i·fied , strat·i·fy·ing , strat·i·fies v. tr. 1. To form, arrange, or deposit in layers. 2. To prepare for germination by storing them under cold,...

STRATIFIED meaning: 1 : arranged or formed in layers; 2 : divided into social classes

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective stratified, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Use the adjective stratified to describe something with many layers, either physically (like the layers of your skin) or socially (a kingdom with the king at the top and peasants at the bottom).