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View synonyms for stratiform

stratiform

[ strat-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

  1. Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
  2. Anatomy. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone.
  3. Meteorology. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development.


stratiform

/ ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. (of rocks) occurring as or arranged in strata
  2. meteorol resembling a stratus cloud
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stratiform1

First recorded in 1795–1805; strati- + -form
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Example Sentences

Stratiform: Liquefaction extending to the walls of the tube and downward horizontally (Fig. 151, l).

The stratiform deposits are subdivided into two great classes; the primary and the secondary.

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