stratificazione

stratification

noun strah-tee-fee-kah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'stratum' (layer) + '-ficatio' (making).

Also means

layering

Usage Note

Stratificazione is used both in geology (layering of rock strata) and in social science (stratificazione sociale — social stratification by class or wealth). The plural stratificazioni is common in academic writing. The verb is stratificare.

Examples

"La stratificazione sociale limita la mobilità verticale."

Natural Translation

Social stratification limits vertical mobility.

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