strata
1 of 2 stra·ta ˈstrā-tə 
ˈstra-
plural of stratum
sedimentary strata
economic strata
… we have geological strata that date back three and a half billion years and we find in them the remains of a steady succession of life that can be dated very accurately.
Pamela Weintraub
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2 of 2noun
stra·ta ˈstrā-tə
ˈstra-
plural stratas also strata
: a dish that is made up of layers of bread, cheese, and meat or vegetables over which a mixture of eggs and milk is poured and that is usually refrigerated before it is baked
a ham and cheese strata
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from strata, plural of stratum, taken as a singular noun
First Known Use
Noun
1902, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
strata
plural of stratum
strata
noun
1
as in classes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- classes
- castes
- levels
- echelons
- ranks
- estates
- folk
- layers
- folks
- tiers
- gentries
- stratifications
- hierarchies
- groupings
- orders
- brackets
- grades
- families
- statuses
- tribes
- people
- positions
- standings
- clans
- races
- fraternities
- food chains
- places
- sub-castes
- subcastes
2
as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction Synonyms & Similar Words
- levels
- echelons
- ranks
- positions
- places
- rankings
- degrees
- rungs
- situations
- standings
- stations
- reaches
- statuses
- footings
- estates
- conditions
- functions
- walks
- capacities
- ratings
- orders