In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRATIFIED
stratified, bedded
(adjective) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; “stratified rock”
stratified, class-conscious
(adjective) (used of society) socially hierarchical; “American society is becoming increasingly stratified”
graded, ranked, stratified
(adjective) arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; “stratified areas of the distribution”
STRATIFY
stratify
(verb) render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; “stratify seeds”
stratify
(verb) form layers or strata; “The rock stratifies”
stratify
(verb) form, arrange, or deposit in layers; “The fish are stratified in barrels”; “The rock was stratified by the force of the water”; “A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses”
stratify
(verb) divide society into social classes or castes; “Income distribution often stratifies a society”
stratify
(verb) develop different social levels, classes, or castes; “Society stratifies when the income gap widens”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
stratified (not comparable)
arranged in a sequence of layers or strata
(of society) having a class structure
Antonyms
• unstratified
Verb
stratified
simple past tense and past participle of stratify
Source: Wiktionary
Strat"i*fied, a.
Definition: Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as, stratified rock.
STRATIFY
Strat"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stratified; p. pr. & vb. n. Stratifying.] Etym: [Stratum + -fy: cf. F. stratifier.]
Definition: To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the earth; to arrange in strata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
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