strat‧i‧fied /ˈstrætəfaɪd, ˈstrætɪfaɪd/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: stratifier, from Modern Latin stratificare, from stratum; ⇒ stratum]
1. having different social classes:
a stratified society2. having several layers of earth, rock etc:
stratified rock [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲