"stratum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɹɑː.təm/ [UK], /ˈstɹeɪ.təm/ [UK], /ˈstɹeɪ.təm/ [US], [ˈstɹeɪ.ɾəm] [US], /ˈstɹæt.əm/ [US], [ˈstɹæɾ.əm] [US], /ˈstɹaː.təm/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stratum.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stratum2.wav Forms: stratums [plural], strata [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːtəm, -eɪtəm, -ætəm Etymology: Borrowed from Latin strātum (“a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed”), neuter singular of strātus, perfect passive participle of sternō (“spread”). Doublet of estrade. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|strātum|t=a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed}} Latin strātum (“a spread for a bed, coverlet, quilt, blanket; a pillow, bolster; a bed”), {{doublet|en|estrade}} Doublet of estrade, {{root|en|ine-pro|*sterh₃-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|strata}} stratum (plural stratums or strata)
  1. One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another. Synonyms: tier Translations (one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another): ҡатлам (qatlam) (Bashkir), пласт (plast) [masculine] (Bulgarian), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kerros (Finnish), couche [feminine] (French), estrato [masculine] (Galician), στρώμα (stróma) (Greek), strato (Ido), () (alt: そう) (Japanese), estrato [masculine] (Portuguese), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Russian), skikt [neuter] (Swedish), stratum (note: pl. strata) [neuter] [scientific, sciences] (Swedish), varv (note: seldom used; noun to vb. varva: "to layer", "to alternate") [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-C-Jmtj2d Disambiguation of 'one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another': 87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2
  2. (geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: bed, layer Translations (layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout): ҡатлам (qatlam) (Bashkir), пласт (plast) [masculine] (Bulgarian), estrat [masculine] (Catalan), maakerros (Finnish), kerrostuma (Finnish), strate [feminine] (French), estrato [masculine] (Galician), Bank [feminine] (German), στρώμα (stróma) [neuter] (Greek), jarðlag [neuter] (Icelandic), strato (Ido), 地層 (chisō) (alt: ちそう) (Japanese), estrato [masculine] (Portuguese), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Russian), estrato [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-en:geological_layer Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout': 3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4
  3. Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers. Translations (any of the regions of the atmosphere): ҡатлам (qatlam) (Bashkir), kerros (Finnish), couche [feminine] (French), estrato [masculine] (Galician), στρώμα (stróma) [neuter] (Greek), () (alt: そう) (Japanese), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Russian), capa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-HTGw8rxP Disambiguation of 'any of the regions of the atmosphere': 7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6
  4. (biology) A layer of tissue. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (layer of tissue): ҡатлам (qatlam) (Bashkir), estrat [masculine] (Catalan), ihokerros (Finnish), couche [feminine] (French), stratum [masculine] (French), estrato [masculine] (Galician), στρώμα (stróma) [neuter] (Greek), () (alt: そう) (Japanese), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Russian), estrato [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-eL4L0rz1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'layer of tissue': 2 6 2 74 1 7 2 6
  5. A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status. Categories (topical): Society Translations (class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status): ҡатлам (qatlam) (Bashkir), прослокйа (proslokja) [feminine] (Bulgarian), estrat [masculine] (Catalan), yhteiskuntaluokka (Finnish), kansankerros (Finnish), classe [feminine] (French), couche [feminine] (French), estrato [masculine] (Galician), στρώμα (stróma) [neuter] (Greek), strata (Indonesian), 階級 (kaikyū) (alt: かいきゅう) (Japanese), estrato [masculine] (Portuguese), слой (sloj) [masculine] (Russian), estrato [masculine] (Spanish), estamento [masculine] (Spanish), samhällsskikt [neuter] (Swedish), klass [common-gender] (Swedish), saray (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-pJQYsm6~ Disambiguation of Society: 3 4 2 3 77 3 3 5 Disambiguation of 'class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status': 1 2 0 1 90 4 1 1
  6. (ecology) A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height. Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (layer of vegetation): estrat [masculine] (Catalan), kerros (Finnish), estrato [masculine] (Galician), στρώμα (stróma) [neuter] (Greek), piętro [neuter] (Polish), warstwa [feminine] (Polish), vegetationsskikt [neuter] (Swedish), växtskikt [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-G0aFhvFG Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'layer of vegetation': 3 9 2 14 2 59 1 11
  7. (computing) The level of accuracy of a computer's clock, relative to others on the network. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-hXJk9oVn Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  8. (linguistics) A historical layer of a language. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: strate
    Sense id: en-stratum-en-noun-HUC~YLZq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 11 11 3 11 13 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 10 11 12 4 9 10 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 11 10 8 7 8 7 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 10 11 11 5 8 8 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 10 11 10 5 9 8 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 11 9 12 4 10 18 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 14 8 18 9 3 7 8 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 16 10 10 8 10 8 7 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 13 9 12 10 4 8 9 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 14 9 9 14 12 7 7 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 19 9 10 8 9 8 7 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 9 12 10 4 8 9 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 11 11 11 4 8 9 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 16 10 10 9 7 8 7 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 15 10 10 9 8 8 8 32 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lateral stratum, stratum album intermediale, stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, stratum granulosum, stratum griseum intermediale, stratum lemnisci, stratum spinosum, substratum, superstratum Related terms: stratification, stratify, stratosphere

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1884, Alfred Ronald Conkling, Appleton's Guide to Mexico, page 43:",
          "text": "It is built of alternate strata of brick and clay, and the sides correspond to the direction of the meridians and parallels.",
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          "ref": "1952 July, W. R. Watson, “Sankey Viaduct and Embankment”, in Railway Magazine, page 487:",
          "text": "He describes the operation thus: \"The heavy ram employed to impart the finishing strokes, hoisted up with double purchase and snail's pace to the summit of the Piling Engine, and then falling down like a thunderbolt on the head of the devoted timber, driving it perhaps a single half inch in to the stratum below, is well calculated to put to the test the virtue of patience, while it illustrates the old adage of—slow and sure.\"",
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          "word": "ҡатлам"
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          "roman": "plast",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          "roman": "sloj",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2",
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          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "word": "kerros"
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "couche"
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          "_dis1": "87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2",
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "estrato"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "stróma",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "word": "στρώμα"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "word": "strato"
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          "alt": "そう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sō",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "word": "層"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 3 2 2 1 2 2 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "estrato"
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sloj",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "слой"
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          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
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          "lang": "Swedish",
          "note": "pl. strata",
          "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "note": "seldom used; noun to vb. varva: \"to layer\", \"to alternate\"",
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          "ref": "1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The subsidence problem”, in Trains Illustrated, page 651:",
          "text": "An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal has been removed.",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout."
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      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "bed"
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      "translations": [
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          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "ba",
          "lang": "Bashkir",
          "roman": "qatlam",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "word": "ҡатлам"
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          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "plast",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "пласт"
        },
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          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "estrat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "word": "maakerros"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "word": "kerrostuma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "strate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "estrato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "Bank"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "stróma",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "στρώμα"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "jarðlag"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "word": "strato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "alt": "ちそう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "chisō",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "word": "地層"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "estrato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sloj",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "слой"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 79 2 4 2 5 2 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "estrato"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
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          "stratosphere"
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "ba",
          "lang": "Bashkir",
          "roman": "qatlam",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "word": "ҡатлам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "word": "kerros"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "couche"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "estrato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "stróma",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "στρώμα"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "alt": "そう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sō",
          "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
          "word": "層"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 5 73 3 0 3 4 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sloj",
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "qatlam",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "word": "ҡатлам"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "sloj",
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      ],
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "stróma",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "word": "στρώμα"
    },
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      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
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      "word": "strato"
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      "alt": "そう",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "sō",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "word": "層"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "sloj",
      "sense": "one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "слой"
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        "sciences"
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      "note": "seldom used; noun to vb. varva: \"to layer\", \"to alternate\"",
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        "neuter"
      ],
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      "code": "ba",
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      "roman": "qatlam",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "word": "ҡатлам"
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      "roman": "plast",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пласт"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "estrat"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "word": "maakerros"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "word": "kerrostuma"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "strate"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bank"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "stróma",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "στρώμα"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "jarðlag"
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      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "word": "strato"
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      "alt": "ちそう",
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      "roman": "chisō",
      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "word": "地層"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "estrato"
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      "roman": "sloj",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "ba",
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      "sense": "any of the regions of the atmosphere",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "ba",
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      "sense": "layer of tissue",
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      "word": "estrat"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "couche"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "layer of tissue",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "estrato"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "stróma",
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      "word": "στρώμα"
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      "word": "слой"
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "qatlam",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "ҡатлам"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "proslokja",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прослокйа"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "estrat"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "yhteiskuntaluokka"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "kansankerros"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "classe"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "couche"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
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    {
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "stróma",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "στρώμα"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "strata"
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      "alt": "かいきゅう",
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      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kaikyū",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "階級"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sloj",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "слой"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "estrato"
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    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estamento"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "samhällsskikt"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
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        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "klass"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status",
      "word": "saray"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "word": "kerros"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "estrato"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "stróma",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "στρώμα"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "piętro"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "warstwa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "note": "skikt n (used as a suffix, -skikt, to a determinative noun, e.g. fältskikt, trädskikt)",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "vegetationsskikt"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "layer of vegetation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "växtskikt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stratum"
}

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