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Stratum

Stratum Definition And Meaning
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.

Stratum Definition And Meaning

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

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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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