About The Word Stratum
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Stratum
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What's The Definition Of Stratum?
[n] 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"
[n] one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism) Synonyms | Synonyms for Stratum: layer | level Related Terms | Find terms related to Stratum: See Also | bed | cambium | corium | corneum | cuticle | derma | dermis | epidermis | horizon | horny layer | layer | malpighian layer | paries | place | rete Malpighii | seam | stratum basale | stratum corneum | stratum germinativum | stratum granulosum | stratum lucidum | substrate | substratum | wall Stratum In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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