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    stra·tum
    /ˈstrādəm/

    noun

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  2. 1. : a bed or layer artificially made. 2. a. : a sheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds. b. : a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to a stratum of the earth. c. : a layer of tissue. deep stratum of the skin.

  3. one of the parts or layers into which something is separated: The report shows that drugs have penetrated every stratum of American society. geology specialized. a layer of rock, soil, or similar material: The cliffs are characterized by remarkable zigzagging strata of shale and sandstone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. A stratum is a layer of something, whether abstract, like a social stratum composed of only billionaires, or physical, like the different strata (that’s the plural version) of clouds that an airplane passes through.

  5. Sep 23, 2015 · STRATUM meaning: 1. one of the parts or layers into which something is separated: 2. a layer of rock, soil, or…. Learn more.

  6. a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another: a stratum of ancient foundations. one of a number of portions or divisions likened to layers or levels: an allegory with many strata of meaning.

  7. stratum in British English. (ˈstrɑːtəm ) noun Word forms: plural -ta (-tə ) or -tums. 1. (usually plural) any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided. 2. biology. a single layer of tissue or cells. 3. a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers.

  8. 1. (Geological Science) (usually plural) any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided. 2. (Biology) biology a single layer of tissue or cells. 3. a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers. 4. (Physical Geography) a layer of ocean or atmosphere either naturally or arbitrarily demarcated. 5.