stratum

/stɹˈætəm/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. 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. people having the same social, economic, or educational status
   “the working class”
3. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
   “a good actor communicates on several levels”
4. a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling

Synonyms for stratum

• class
• social class
• socio-economic class
• level
• layer

Words that rhyme with stratum

• atom
• datum
• chatham
• statum
• tatom