stratified

adj 1: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas

of the distribution" [syn: {graded}, {ranked}]

2: (geology) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers;

"stratified rock" [syn: {bedded}] [ant: {unstratified}]

3: (used of society) "American society is becoming increasingly

stratified" [syn: {class-conscious}]