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stratification

[strat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌstræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
tabular structure
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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

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

Information garnered from Gal-1 PET imaging could also be used to facilitate patient stratification and optimize immunotherapy, enabling targeted interventions and improving patient outcomes.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Second, food production may be organized so as to generate stored food surpluses, which permit economic specialization and social stratification.

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