Strata — is the plural of stratum (the geological formation); for other uses in which it can be used in the singular or plural, see Stratum (disambiguation).Strata may refer to:* Strata (novel), a science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett. * Strata title,… … Wikipedia
Stratum — Stratum, Mehrzahl strata. lat., Schichte, Lager; stratificiren, schichten; Stratification, die Schichtung der Gebirgsarten … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Stratum — In geology and related fields, a stratum (plural: strata ) is a layer of rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguishes it from contiguous layers. Each layer is generally one of a number of parallel layers that lie one … Wikipedia
Stratum (disambiguation) — * A stratum (plural: strata ) is the basic unit of lithologic stratigraphy.* In telecommunications, the term stratum is used to describe the quality of a clock used for synchronization. The ANSI Synchronization Interface Standard T1.101 defines… … Wikipedia
stratum — s ( et, stratum el. strata, best. pl. en el. strata) skikt … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
stratum — UK [ˈstrɑːtəm] / US [ˈstrɑtəm] noun [countable] Word forms stratum : singular stratum plural strata UK [ˈstrɑːtə] / US [ˈstrɑtə] 1) a group or class in society A particular stratum of society may be politically dominant. 2) science a layer of a… … English dictionary
Stratum — (n., Pl. Strata, eingedeutscht auch Straten, lat. „Schicht“, „Decke“) bedeutet: in der Archäologie eine bestimmte Schicht der Ausgrabung, siehe Stratum (Archäologie) in der Geologie die kleinste Gesteinseinheit, die sich von anderen Einheiten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stratum — ► NOUN (pl. strata) 1) a layer or a series of layers of rock. 2) a thin layer within any structure. 3) a level or class of society. DERIVATIVES stratal adjective. USAGE It is incorrect to use strata … English terms dictionary
stratum germinativum — stratum ger·mi·na·ti·vum .jər mə nə tī vəm n, pl strata ger·mi·na·ti·va və stratum basale (1) * * * 1. s. basale of epidermis. 2. sometimes, the stratum basale and stratum spinosum of the epidermis considered as a single layer. Called also… … Medical dictionary
stratum spinosum — stratum spi·no·sum spi nō səm n, pl strata spi·no·sa sə the layers of prickle cells over the layer of the stratum basale capable of undergoing mitosis called also prickle cell layer see malpighian layer * * * … Medical dictionary
Strata — Stratum Stra tum, n.; pl. E. {Stratums}, L. {Strata}. The latter is more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. ? to spread, strew. See {Strew}, and cf. {Consternation}, {Estrade}, {Prostrate}, {Stratus}, {Street}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
