stratum
(noun) a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling
level, layer, stratum
(noun) an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; “a good actor communicates on several levels”; “a simile has at least two layers of meaning”; “the mind functions on many strata simultaneously”
class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class
(noun) people having the same social, economic, or educational status; “the working class”; “an emerging professional class”
stratum
(noun) one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
strata
plural of stratum
Sometimes used incorrectly as singular.
strata (plural stratas)
(British Columbia) condominium unit, condominium building, condominium title
• Attars, Sattar, Tatars, Tatras, astart, attars
Source: Wiktionary
Stra"ta, n.,
Definition: pl. of Stratum.
Stra"tum, n.; pl. E. Stratums, L. Strata. The latter is more common. Etym: [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. Strew, and cf. Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus, Street.]
1. (Geol.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
