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)
noun
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
Synonyms
class
social class
socio-economic class
Examples
- the working class
- an emerging professional class
noun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
Synonyms
Examples
- a good actor communicates on several levels
- a simile has at least two layers of meaning
- the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
noun
a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling