Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks:
— Stratified areas of the distribution.

synoniemen: graded, ranked.

Roget 204: lamellar, lamellated^†, lamelliform^†, layered; laminated, laminiferous^†; micaceous^†; schistose, schistous^†; scaly, filmy, membranous, pellicular, flaky, squamous [Anat.]; foliated, foliaceous^†; stratified, stratiform; tabular, discoid; spathic^†, spathose^†.    trilamellar^†.    graphitic^†.    ... meer laten zien

Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers:
— Stratified rock.

synoniem: bedded.

used of society Socially hierarchical:
— American society is becoming increasingly stratified.

synoniem: class-conscious.

Divide society into social classes or castes.

Form layers or strata.

Develop different social levels, classes, or castes.

Form, arrange, or deposit in layers.

Render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand.