DICTOMETER

STRATA

(stratum, estrato, lag)

1. Synonyms:
   • Stratum
   Definitions:
   • one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Class
   • Stratum
   • Social class
   • Socio-economic class
   Definitions:
   • people having the same social, economic, or educational status
   Examples:
   • The working class
   • An emerging professional class
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Level
   • Layer
   • Stratum
   Definitions:
   • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
   Examples:
   • A good actor communicates on several levels
   • A simile has at least two layers of meaning
   • The mind functions on many strata simultaneously