stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstra-tə-ˌfī 
stratified; stratifying
1
: to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2
a
: to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata
b
: to divide into a series of graded statuses
: to become arranged in strata
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The Selectivity Divide The higher education landscape is becoming increasingly stratified.
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Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The obese cohort was further stratified into individuals with low-, moderate-, and high-risk obesity.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The book is set in Apex City, a far-future Bangalore that’s stratified along a bell curve, where humanity is shaped by algorithms and a corporation’s push for productivity.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
This helps to stratify outreach and follow-up, as well as inform capital planning for the next 12 to 18 months.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The obese cohort was further stratified into individuals with low-, moderate-, and high-risk obesity.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The book is set in Apex City, a far-future Bangalore that’s stratified along a bell curve, where humanity is shaped by algorithms and a corporation’s push for productivity.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
This helps to stratify outreach and follow-up, as well as inform capital planning for the next 12 to 18 months.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Stratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratify. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstrat-ə-ˌfī
stratified; stratifying
: to form, deposit, or arrange in layers
stratified rock
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