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stratification

[strat-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌstræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
tabular structure
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The religion is "the essence of social stratification", marapu priest Umbu Remi Deta told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In the 1970s, she observed a stratification between groups of chimpanzees at a national park in Tanzania, with increasing aggression as males screeched and threw objects.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

His measurement of stratification begins in 1975, which gives you a low growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

The idea was to investigate whether architectural differences in the platforms would signify if there were social or economic stratification within the community.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026

Band organization is often described as “egalitarian”: there is no formalized social stratification into upper and lower classes, no formalized or hereditary leadership, and no formalized monopolies of information and decision making.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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