Stratum (Noun)
Meaning 1
One of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock).
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Hyponyms
- Horny Layer
- Corium
- Malpighian Layer
- Derma
- Stratum Basale
- Bed
- Superstratum
- Rete Malpighii
- Cuticle
- Corneum
- Substratum
- Paries
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
People having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Working Class
- Firing Line
- Old School
- Middle Class
- The Three Estates
- Labor
- Commons
- Underworld
- Agriculture
- Booboisie
- Upper Class
- Estate Of The Realm
- Sodality
- Womanhood
- Brotherhood
- Craft
- Center
- Market
- Demimonde
- Age Class
- World
- Peasantry
- Lower Class
- Yeomanry
- Proletariat
- Fair Sex
- Commonalty
- Caste
- Immigrant Class
- Ninja
Meaning 4
A subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher divided the study participants into distinct strata based on age, income, and education level to ensure accurate representation of the population.
- Each stratum was randomly selected to participate in the survey to avoid bias and increase generalizability.
- The survey results showed significant differences between strata, highlighting the importance of stratified sampling in capturing diverse perspectives.
- By assigning weights to each stratum, the researcher was able to adjust for differences in response rates and obtain more accurate estimates.
- The stratum-specific analysis revealed that certain subgroups had distinct characteristics that would have been masked in an aggregate analysis.