STRATA

STRATUM

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

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Etymology 1

Noun

strata

plural of stratum

Usage notes

Sometimes used incorrectly as singular.

Etymology 2

Noun

strata (plural stratas)

(British Columbia) condominium unit, condominium building, condominium title

Anagrams

• Attars, Sattar, Tatars, Tatras, astart, attars

Source: Wiktionary

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Stra"ta, n.,

Definition: pl. of Stratum.

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

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