stratification

noun

1. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata

Definition categories: act, assortment, categorization, classification, compartmentalization

2. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

Definition categories: state, condition

3. forming or depositing in layers

Definition categories: process

4. a layered configuration

Definition categories: attribute, configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape

5. the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

Definition categories: act, emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning