[adj] (geology) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock"
[adj] (used of society) "American society is becoming increasingly stratified"
[adj] arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"
Synonyms
bedded, class-conscious, foliate, foliated, graded, hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical, laminal, laminar, layered, ranked, sheetlike, superimposed