stratifications

noun

plural of stratification
as in hierarchies

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  1. hierarchies
  2. groupings
  3. levels
  4. castes
  5. layers
  6. food chains
  7. classes
Noun
  • Temporary contracts add to instability, McAlister wrote, and create a culture of silence around employee mistreatment and toxic hierarchies.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That data has helped researchers spot smaller flock sizes among birds such as dark-eyed juncos and house finches, track species moving into new areas and learn more about disease and the same social hierarchies playing out around backyard feeders.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Scale and proportion also play a major role in helping groupings look balanced.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Definition of groupings
Noun
  • Traffic in the waterway remains at less than a fifth of pre-war levels, and no genuinely safe shipping route exists in the region, according to a maritime intelligence group.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Kids also love all the installations on the three mezzanine levels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Definition of castes
Noun
  • So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of layers
Noun
  • On Friday, July 17, Taylor Farms — which supplies produce for pre-packaged salads in grocery stores and ingredients for fast food chains — announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sourced to the region by the FDA.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Some food chains are ready to deal with any barriers to growth because there are so many consumers in the state.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of food chains
Noun
  • In the provincial capital Pontianak, schools suspended in-person classes after air quality deteriorated to unhealthy levels and health officials reported a rise in respiratory illnesses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The double whammy of new classes and high temps is all the more reason to treat yourself — or the back-to-schooler in your life — at one of these incredible new ice cream and gelato destinations around the region.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of classes
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