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organized into distinct levels or categories
- The company had a stratified management structure, from interns to executives.
- The education system is stratified, with honors programs and remedial tracks.
- The military is inherently stratified, with rigid ranks and protocols.
- The data was stratified by age group for more accurate analysis.
- The awards were stratified into gold, silver, and bronze categories.
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formed in distinct layers, typically referring to geological or physical structures
- The canyon walls revealed stratified rock formations dating back millions of years.
- The soil was stratified, with clay beneath a layer of loam.
- Ice cores show stratified layers that record ancient climate changes.
- The archaeologists uncovered stratified remains of past civilizations.
- The sediment was stratified, each layer telling a different story.
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characterized by divisions in social class or status, often with unequal access to resources or power
- The city was deeply stratified, with wealth concentrated in a few neighborhoods.
- Access to education remains stratified along socioeconomic lines.
- The film critiques a stratified society where privilege dictates opportunity.
- In a stratified culture, mobility between classes is rare.
- The party's guest list reflected a stratified social order.
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