Definition of Stratum. Meaning of Stratum. Synonyms of Stratum

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Definition of Stratum

Stratum
Stratum Stra"tum, n.; pl. E. Stratums, L. Strata. The latter is more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. ? to spread, strew. See Strew, and cf. Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus, Street.] 1. (Geol.) A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other kinds. Also used figuratively. 2. A bed or layer artificially made; a course.

Meaning of Stratum from wikipedia

- In geology and related fields, a stratum (pl.: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that...
- network to stratum 1 servers. Often a stratum 2 computer queries several stratum 1 servers. Stratum 2 computers may also peer with other stratum 2 computers...
- Look up stratum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A stratum in geology is a layer of sedimentary rock or sediment. In archaeology, it is a layer of...
- The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horned layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis. Consisting of dead tissue, it protects underlying tissue from...
- class can be subdivided into an upper-stratum, a middle-stratum, and a lower stratum. Moreover, a social stratum can be formed upon the bases of kinship...
- po****tion vary, it could be advantageous to sample each subpo****tion (stratum) independently. Stratification is the process of dividing members of the...
- The stratum lucidum (Latin, 'clear layer') is a thin, clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis named for its translucent appearance under a microscope...
- In linguistics, a stratum (Latin for 'layer') or strate is a historical layer of language that influences or is influenced by another language through...
- composed of multiple layers of flattened cells that overlie a base layer (stratum basale) composed of columnar cells arranged perpendicularly. The layers...
- white matter, the stratum zonale covers the dorsal surface, and the external medullary lamina covers the lateral surface. (This stratum zonale should not...