stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstra-tə-ˌfī 
stratified; stratifying
1
: to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2
a
: to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata
b
: to divide into a series of graded statuses
: to become arranged in strata
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And the most recent study found that certain blood biomarkers may help researchers stratify patients for different treatments.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Plants that are native to cold areas, like boneset and milkweed, germinate best when their seeds are cold stratified around January to February.
8 to 10 Weeks Before Last Frost
Celery, leeks, eggplants, peppers, and flowers like snapdragons also grow relatively slowly.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Plant these as a winter sowing or cold stratify them for spring planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Plants that are native to cold areas, like boneset and milkweed, germinate best when their seeds are cold stratified around January to February.
8 to 10 Weeks Before Last Frost
Celery, leeks, eggplants, peppers, and flowers like snapdragons also grow relatively slowly.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Plant these as a winter sowing or cold stratify them for spring planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstrat-ə-ˌfī
stratified; stratifying
: to form, deposit, or arrange in layers
stratified rock
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