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);
stratum (n.)
people having the same social, economic, or educational status;
Synonyms: class / social class / socio-economic class
stratum (n.)
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth;
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