-ˌfī verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify
transitive verb
1.
a. : to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
stratified alluvium
b.
(1) : to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata
important cultural differences often stratify husbands and wives … of the very same religious affiliation — M.L.Barron
society was rather distinctly stratified into four classes — American Guide Series: North Carolina
(2) : to divide into a series of graded statuses
a stratified religious hierarchy
c. : to determine the arrangement and order of the strata of
stratify an archeological site
2.
a. : to place (seed) in damp sand, peat moss, or sawdust
b. : to preserve (tree seeds) by spreading in layers alternating with sand, earth, or other moisture-holding medium
intransitive verb
: to become arranged in strata
convected heat … has a tendency to cause the air to stratify — P.D.Close
all society … tends to stratify in lines of wealth distribution — V.L.Parrington