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Definition of Stratums

Stratums
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.
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 Stratums 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...
- The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horned layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis. Consisting of dead tissue, it protects underlying tissue from...
- In linguistics, a stratum (Latin for 'layer') or strate is a historical layer of language that influences or is influenced by another language through...
- The stratum basale (basal layer, sometimes referred to as stratum germinativum) is the deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis, the external...
- 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...
- The stratum granulosum (or granular layer) is a thin layer of cells in the epidermis lying above the stratum spinosum and below the stratum corneum (stratum...
- The stratum spinosum (or spinous layer/prickle cell layer) is a layer of the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale. This layer...
- 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 access stratum (AS) in computer networking and telecommunications is a functional layer in the UMTS and LTE wireless telecom protocol stacks between...
- 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...