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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Stratum \Stra"tum\, n.; pl. E. Stratums, L. Strata. The
     latter is more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to
     spread; akin to Gr. ? to spread, strew. See Strew, and cf.
     Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus,
     Street.]
     1. (Geol.) A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by
        natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of
        layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other
        kinds. Also used figuratively.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A bed or layer artificially made; a course.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Stratum \Stra"tum\, n.; pl. E. Stratums, L. Strata. The
     latter is more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to
     spread; akin to Gr. ? to spread, strew. See Strew, and cf.
     Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus,
     Street.]
     1. (Geol.) A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by
        natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of
        layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other
        kinds. Also used figuratively.
  
     2. A bed or layer artificially made; a course.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  stratum
       n 1: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on
            top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an
            organism)
       2: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good
          actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at
          least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many
          strata simultaneously" [syn: level, layer]
       [also: strata (pl)]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     Indonesian n.
     (lb id geology) (l en stratum), a layer of sedimentary rock having
  approximately the same composition throughout.
     Latin n.
     1 a bed-covering, coverlet, quilt, blanket
     2 a pillow, bolster
     3 a bed, couch
     4 a horse-blanket, saddle-cloth
     5 a pavement
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sternō  acc sup)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Stratum
     Dutch n.
     (place nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality c/Eindhoven
  p/Noord-Brabant c/Netherlands).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     n.
     One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on
  top of another.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     Latin n.
     1 a bed-covering, coverlet, quilt, blanket
     2 a pillow, bolster
     3 a bed, couch
     4 a horse-blanket, saddle-cloth
     5 a pavement
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sternō  acc sup)
     n.
     One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on
  top of another.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Stratum
     Dutch n.
     (place nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality c/Eindhoven
  p/Noord-Brabant c/Netherlands).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     Latin n.
     1 a bed-covering, coverlet, quilt, blanket
     2 a pillow, bolster
     3 a bed, couch
     4 a horse-blanket, saddle-cloth
     5 a pavement
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sternō  acc sup)
     n.
     One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on
  top of another.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Stratum
     Dutch n.
     (place nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality c/Eindhoven
  p/Noord-Brabant c/Netherlands).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm 3pperfum  strat stern pperf=strāt)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     n.
     skikt, lager

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  stratum
     n.
     skikt, lager

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Stratum /ˈstʁaːtʊm/ /ˈʃtʁaːtʊm/ 
  strata
  Ebene, Schicht in einem vertikal organisierten komplexen System

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Stratum /ˈstʁaːtʊm/ /ˈʃtʁaːtʊm/ 
  estrato
  Ebene, Schicht in einem vertikal organisierten komplexen System

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  الطبقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  stratum //ˈstɹeɪtəm// //ˈstɹætəm// //ˈstɹɑːtəm// 
  1. прослокйа
  class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status
  2. пласт
  layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout
  3. пласт, слой
  one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
   [eko] stratum

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/ 
  vrstva

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  Bodenschicht , Erdschicht , Schicht , Bodenhorizont  [geol.]
        "water-bearing stratum"  - wasserführende Schicht
     Synonyms: ground layer, layer, ground stratum, bed, ground formation, formation, soil horizon, horizon
  
   see: ground layers, layers, ground strata, strata, beds, ground formations, formations, soil horizons, horizons, upturned bed, superposed bed, homoclinal bed, palaeosol, groundwater horizon, concretionary horizon, disrupted bed, faulted stratum, carrier of water
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  Gesellschaftsschicht , Schicht  [soc.]
     Synonyms: stratum of society, social stratum
  
   see: strata of society, social strata, strata
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  Gesteinsschicht , Schicht  [geol.]
        "oil-bearing stratum"  - erdölführende Schicht, ölführende Schicht
        "gas-bearing stratum"  - gasführende Schicht
        "slightly folded stratum"  - schwach gefaltete Schicht
        "low-dipping stratum"  - schwach geneigte Schicht, schwebende Schicht
        "steep-dipping stratum"  - steil einfallende Schicht
        "steeply upturned stratum"  - steil aufgerichtete Schicht
     Synonyms: layer of rock, rock layer, layer, rock stratum, rock bed, bed, rock formation, formation
  
   see: rock layers, layers, rock strata, strata, rock beds, beds, rock formations, formations, superposed layer, superposed bed, outcropping bed, exposed stratum, superjacent layer, superimposed stratum, subjacent stratum, subjacent formation, sheet of rock, lamina, persistent stratum, permeable layer, permeable stratum, permeable bed, pervious stratum, pervious bed, oil storer, gas stratum, upper stratum, superstratum, upper bed, uppermost layer, topset stratum, top bed, enclosing layer, substratum, subsurface layer, subsurface stratum, sublayer, underlayer, lowermost layer, basal stratum, refractive layer, refractive bed, transgressive stratum
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  stratum //ˈstɹeɪtəm// //ˈstɹætəm// //ˈstɹɑːtəm// 
  1. kansankerros, yhteiskuntaluokka
  class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status
  2. kerrostuma, maakerros
  layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout
  3. ihokerros
  layer of tissue
  4. kerros
  one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/ 
  1. परत समाज का एक वर्ग, ऊँचाई या गहराई में व्यक्त क्षेत्र
        "Nobody can be debarred of fundamental rights because of his/her stratum."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  naslaga, sloj

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  stratum //ˈstɹeɪtəm// //ˈstɹætəm// //ˈstɹɑːtəm// 
  strata
  class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  stratum //ˈstɹeɪtəm// //ˈstɹætəm// //ˈstɹɑːtəm// 
  1. 階級
  class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status
  2. 地層
  layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout
  3. 層
  one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  stratum /ˈstreɪtəm/ 
    warstwa

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  stratum //ˈstɹeɪtəm// //ˈstɹætəm// //ˈstɹɑːtəm// 
  1. klass, samhällsskikt
  class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status
  2. vegetationsskikt, växtskikt
  layer of vegetation
  3. skikt, stratum, varv
  one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  stratum /stɹˈɑːtəm/
  1. (çoğ.) - -ta) kat, tabaka, katman
  2. (jeol.) yeryüzü tabakası
  3. (biyol.) doku tabakası
  4. sınıf.

From Lateinisch-Deutsch FreeDict-Wörterbuch ver. 1.0.3 :   [ freedict:lat-deu ]

  sterno (sternerere, stravi, stratum) 
  1. hinwerfen, niederwerfen
  2. sich legen
  3. hinstreuen

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  stratum /strˈaːtɵm/ 
  estrato

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  stratum
  stratum

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈstɹætəm/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  83 Moby Thesaurus words for "stratum":
     Appleton layer, F layer, Heaviside-Kennelly layer, Van Allen belt,
     band, bed, bedding, belt, blood, bracket, branch, caste, category,
     chemosphere, clan, class, couche, course, deck, division, estate,
     floor, gallery, grade, group, grouping, head, heading, ionosphere,
     isothermal region, kin, label, layer, ledge, level,
     lower atmosphere, measures, order, outer atmosphere, overlayer,
     overstory, photosphere, pigeonhole, plane, position, predicament,
     race, rank, rating, rubric, seam, section, sept, set, shelf, stage,
     standing, station, status, step, story, strain, stratification,
     stratosphere, subdivision, subgroup, suborder, substratosphere,
     substratum, superstratum, table, thickness, tier, title, topsoil,
     tropopause, troposphere, underlayer, understory, understratum,
     upper atmosphere, vein, zone
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 地层,阶层;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 地层,阶层

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