📚

stratified

adjective

/ˈstrætɪfaɪd/

Meaning

arranged or classified in layers or strata

Society in the past was highly stratified based on class and wealth.

layered, tiered, hierarchical, arranged

unstructured, mixed

stratified society, stratified system, stratified layers

Not fair or just; lacking in fairness or equality.

Covered with or containing an unclean substance.

officially recognized as being trained or knowledgeable for a particular job or activity

Susceptible to flooding; likely to experience floods frequently.

Great in importance, extent, or size; resembling or serving as a monument.

not existing in nature; artificial; forced