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stratification

[strat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌstræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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His measurement of stratification begins in 1975, which gives you a low growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The idea was to investigate whether architectural differences in the platforms would signify if there were social or economic stratification within the community.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

"This AI-driven biomarker has the potential to enhance cardiovascular risk stratification and guide preventive care without additional testing or radiation."

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

Peggy and William’s relationship overcomes social barriers having to do with class disparity and internalized racist stratification within the East Coast’s Black elite.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

Jomon villages and cemeteries do not consist of a few richly decorated houses and graves contrasting with numerous spartan ones but are instead rather uniform—suggesting that there was little social stratification into chiefs and commoners.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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