Definition of Stratification

Noun: stratification  ,stra-tu-fi'key-shun

1. The act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
    
2. The condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
   - social stratification
    
3. Forming or depositing in layers
    
4. A layered configuration
    
5. The placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination

See also:
strati
stratifications