Home › Words › S › stratifystratify/ˈstratɪfʌɪ/stratify means to become separated out into distinct layers or strata.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, stratify ranks #454 of 42,762 for Qualifying.stratify is pronounced /ˈstratɪfʌɪ/.EtymologyFrom French stratifier.verbTo become separated out into distinct layers or strata.e.g.“Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify.”To separate out into distinct layers or strata.e.g.“In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.stratified 76% match — Arranged in a sequence of layers or strata. vs stratify →destratify 74% match — To remove strata from vs stratify →stratifiable 72% match — Capable of being stratified. vs stratify →interstratify 71% match — To put or insert between other strata. vs stratify →costratify 68% match — To form, or be formed into a costratification vs stratify →restratification 68% match — The formation of new strata or layers. vs stratify →layerize 67% match — To split or separate into layers. vs stratify →destratification 67% match — The removal of stratified layers vs stratify →