nnoun.locationone of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)Topic:beingorganism
Derivationally Related Form:stratify
Hypernyms:layer
Inherited Hypernyms:stratumlayerregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bedcambiumcoriumcorneumcuticledermadermisepidermishorizonhorny layermalpighian layerpariesrete Malpighiiseamstratum basalestratum corneumstratum germinativumstratum granulosumstratum lucidumsubstratesubstratumsuperstratesuperstratumwall
Full Hyponyms:abdominal wallbedcambiumcoal seamdermisepidermisgeological horizonhorizonmantleore bedseamsoil horizonstratum corneumstratum germinativumstratum granulosumstratum lucidumsubstratesuperstratewall
nnoun.grouppeople having the same social, economic, or educational statusSynset:class social class socio-economic class
Examples:- the working class
- an emerging professional class
Derivationally Related Form:classify
Member Holonyms:class structure
Part Holonyms:society
Hypernyms:people
Inherited Hypernyms:classpeoplegroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:age classagriculturebooboisiebourgeoisiebrotherhoodcastecentercommonalitycommonaltycommonscraftdemimondedomainestateestate of the realmfair sexfiring linefraternityimmigrant classlaborlabourlower classmarketmiddle classninjaold schoolpeasantryproletariatsodalitythe three estatestradeunderclassunderworldupper classupper crustwomanwomanhoodworking classworldyeomanry
Full Hyponyms:academiaage classagriculturebaronetageblack marketbooboisiebrotherhoodcastecenterchosencommonaltycraftcreamculturatidemimondeeliteestate of the realmfewfiring linefirst estatefourth estategentrygrub streetimmigrant classintelligentsiajatiknighthoodlaborlabor forcelanded gentryliteratilower classlumpenproletariatmarketmiddle classninjanobilitynoblesseold schoolorganized laborpeasantrypeeragepetit bourgeoisruling classsamuraisecond estatesocietythird estateunderworldupper classwomanhoodworldyeomanry
nnoun.cognitionan abstract place usually conceived as having depthSynset:layer level
Examples:- a good actor communicates on several levels
- a simile has at least two layers of meaning
- the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
Derivationally Related Form:layer
Hypernyms:place
Inherited Hypernyms:levelplacecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitiona subpopulation divided into a stratified samplingHypernyms:subpopulation
Inherited Hypernyms:stratumsubpopulationpopulationcollectiongroupabstractionentity