stratify
verb
- to place in alternate layers with one another
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈstratɪfʌɪ/
verb
Etymology: From French stratifier.
- To become separated out into distinct layers or strata.
“Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to stratify.”
- To separate out into distinct layers or strata.
“In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.”