stratified

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

stratified
    adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified
           areas of the distribution" [syn: {graded}, {ranked},
           {stratified}]
    2: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock"
       [syn: {stratified}, {bedded}] [ant: {unstratified}]
    3: (used of society) socially hierarchical; "American society is
       becoming increasingly stratified" [syn: {class-conscious},
       {stratified}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stratified \Strat"i*fied\, a.
   Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as,
   stratified rock.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stratify \Strat"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stratified}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Stratifying}.] [Stratum + -fy: cf. F. stratifier.]
   To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the
   earth; to arrange in strata.
   [1913 Webster] Stratigraphic

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

36 Moby Thesaurus words for "stratified":
      assorted, cataloged, classified, filed, filmy, foliaceous,
      foliated, graded, grouped, hierarchic, in layers, indexed,
      lamellar, lamellate, lamellated, lamelliform, laminate, laminated,
      laminous, leaflike, leafy, membranous, on file, pigeonholed,
      placed, pyramidal, ranked, rated, scummy, sorted, spathic,
      spathose, stratiform, tabular, three-ply, two-ply

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