Look up: stratification

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   Stratification
   storing of seeds at low temperatures under moist conditions in order to break dormancy.
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   Stratification
   Separating into layers.
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   Stratification
   In benthos, the presence of different infaunal species at distinct respective horizons below the sediment-water interface
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   stratification
   Separating into layers.
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   Stratification
   (Of sheep breeds) Spatial distribution of the different breeding components involved in sheep production, including the crossing of breeds developed for different attributes and the exploitation of different environments.
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   stratification
   [n] - the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group 2. [n] - forming or depositing in layers 3. [n] - a layered configuration 4. [n] - the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata 5. [n] - the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in ordere to preserve them or promote germination
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   stratification
   the hierarchical ordering of individuals and groups with respect to their possession of valued resources (typically money, power or status).
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   Stratification
   Means of improving the quality of a probability sample by selecting sample elements according to population variables with known distribution profiles in order to determine a proportional or disproportional allocation of the survey sample. Examples of commonly used stratification variables are 'region', 'type of settlement' and 'household size'.
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   Stratification
   Exposure of seeds to cold and heat as part of the dormancy requirement.
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    stratification
    the division of a population into parts, known as strata; especially for drawing a sample, an assigned proportion of the sample then being selected from each stratum Category: Statistics • the deposition of sediment beds, layers or strata, hence, the arrangement of rocks in such beds; layers, or strata; hence, further, the stratified structure resulting from such deposition and arrange...
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    Stratification
    Or stratified sampling, is a method of sampling that aims to give a sample that is representative of all the strata in a given population (e.g. age, sex ratios). Analysis of results can be startified so that confounding factors can be allowed for.
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    Stratification
    Separating into layers.
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    Stratification
    Strat`i·fi·ca'tion noun [ Confer French stratification .] 1. The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers. 2. (Physiol.) The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.
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    stratification
    The use of chemical and mechanical systems to break dormancy and increase germination. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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    stratification
    noun the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
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    stratification
    noun a layered configuration
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    stratification
    social stratification noun the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
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    stratification
    noun forming or depositing in layers
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    Stratification
    `Stratification` is the building up of layers, and can have several variations of meaning: *Social stratification, is the dividing of a society into levels based on wealth or power. *Stratification in archaeology is the formation of layers (strata) in which objects are found. *Stratification of rock layers (strata) is part of the geologic field of Stratigraphy. *Stratification (botany), where seeds are pretreated to simulate winter conditions so...
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    stratification
    (strat″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shәn) arrangement in layers.
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    Stratification
    • (n.) The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance. • (n.) The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers.
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    stratification
    (from the article `inland water ecosystem`) ...dimictic thermal pattern (two periods of mixing—in spring and autumn—per year) caused by seasonal differences in temperature and the mixing ... ...forest giant may tower above the highest layer of the canopy. There is some evidence, much of it conflicting, that some zonation of fo...
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    stratification
    the layering that occurs in most sedimentary rocks and in those igneous rocks formed at the Earth`s surface, as from lava flows and volcanic ... [6 related articles]
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    stratification
    stratification 1. The formation of layers in sedimentary rocks through biological, chemical, or physical changes in the sediments forming them. 2. The formation of layers, castes, classes, or other types of strata. 3. A situation or condition where something is arranged in several strata. 4. A layered arrangement or appearance of successive rock strata. 5....
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    stratification
    The process or result of separating a sample into subsamples according to specified criteria such as age or occupational groups. [L. stratum, layer, + facio, to make]
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