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Traditional English :: stratum
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stratus.html - n. (pl. strata) 1 esp. Geol. a layer or set of successive layers of any deposited substance. 2 an atmospheric layer. 3 a layer of tissue etc. 4 a a social grade, class, etc. (the various strata of society). b Statistics each of the groups into which a population is divided in stratified sampling. stratal adj. [L, = something spread or laid down, neut. past part. of sternere strew] |
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Traditional English :: stratus
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stratus.html - n.
(pl. strati) a continuous horizontal sheet of cloud. [L, past part. of sternere: see STRATUM] |
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New English :: Strategic Defense Initiative
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stratus.html - (War and Weaponry) see Star Wars |
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Traditional English :: strata
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stratus.html - pl. of STRATUM. |
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Traditional English :: stratagem
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stratus.html - n. 1 a cunning plan or scheme, esp. for deceiving an enemy. 2 trickery. [ME f. F stratagme f. L stratagema f. Gk strategema f. strategeo be a general (strategos) f. stratos army + ago lead ] |
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Traditional English :: stratal
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