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" But the revolutions and changes which are responsible for the present state of the earth are not limited to the upsetting of the ancient strata and to the ebbing of the sea after the formations of new layers."
Georges Cuvier

Meaning of "strata" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STRATA

ˈstrɑːtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRATA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strata is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRATA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stratum

In geology and related fields, a stratum is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers. The "stratum" is the fundamental unit in a stratigraphic column and forms the basis of the study of stratigraphy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRATA

aspirata · braata · carta · Carter · charter · desiderata · errata · inamorata · Jakarta · Kolkata · Mahratta · Maratha · paratha · rata · sonata · Sparta · starter · substrata · superstrata · understrata

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRATA

strass · Strassburg · strata title · stratagem · stratal · strategetic · strategetical · strategic · Strategic Air Command · strategic business unit · Strategic Defense Initiative · strategic fit · strategical · strategically · strategics · strategies · strategise · strategist · strategize · strategy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRATA

anata · automata · bachata · Basilicata · big data · census data · data · kata · La Plata · Mahabharata · Mar del Plata · metadata · Mount Sorata · non grata · persona grata · persona non grata · Plata · pro rata · Sorata · Zapata

Synonyms and antonyms of strata in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRATA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strata» and belong to the same grammatical category.
bed · bracket · caste · category · class · estate · grade · group · layer · level · lode · rank · seam · station · stratification · table · tier · vein

Translation of «strata» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STRATA

Find out the translation of strata to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strata from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strata» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

阶层
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

estratos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

strata
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तबके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبقات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

страты
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

estratos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্তর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

couches
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Strata
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schichten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

地層
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

지층
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Strata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầng lớp nhân dân
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

படிநிலைகள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्तर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Strata
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

strati
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

warstwy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

страти
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

straturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρώματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strata
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strata
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strata

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRATA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strata

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «STRATA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strata.
1
Georges Cuvier
But the revolutions and changes which are responsible for the present state of the earth are not limited to the upsetting of the ancient strata and to the ebbing of the sea after the formations of new layers.
2
Georges Cuvier
The appearance of the bones of quadrupeds, especially those of complete bodies in the strata, tells us either that the layer itself which carries them was in earlier times dry land or that dry land was at least formed in the immediate area.
3
Brian Ferneyhough
In my model, important interference phenomena arise when individual strata come into contact. These chaotic fluctuations are, I suppose, what my music is really 'about.'
4
Skitch Henderson
I recorded with Sinatra, but the recording business is a very strange strata right now.
5
Christopher Hitchens
'WASP' is the only ethnic term that is in fact a term of class, apart from redneck, which is another word for the same group but who are in the lower social strata, so it's inexplicably tied up with social standing and culture and history in a way that the other hyphenations just are not.
6
Charles Lyell
In several sections, both natural in the banks of the Mississippi and its numerous arms, and where artificial canals had been cut, I observed erect stumps of trees, with their roots attached, buried in strata at different heights, one over the other.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them.
8
Josiah Strong
In Europe the various ranks of society are, like the strata of the earth, fixed and fossilized. There can be no great change without a terrible upheaval, a social earthquake.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRATA»

Discover the use of strata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strata
But then came a discovery of something which did intrigue Kin Arad. A flat earth was something new ... Frist published in 1981, Strata is an early exploration of the idea that was to become the best-selling Discworld series.
Terry Pratchett, 2009
2
CompTIA Strata Study Guide Authorized Courseware: Exams ...
This study guide offers complete, authoritative coverage of the Strata exam objectives in clear and concise language. With this resource, you'll find all you need to know in order to succeed in the exam.
Andrew Smith, Faithe Wempen, 2011
3
Lexical Strata in English: Morphological Causes, ...
In Lexical Strata in English, Heinz Giegerich investigates the way in which alternations in the sound patterns of words interact with the morphological processes of the language.
Heinz J. Giegerich, 1999
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Strata
One is most often you, but 'you are sound.' I love the sound of STRATA, the movement of reading it, down, across, and through, to return"--Alice Notley
Joe Ross, 2008
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CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam ...
Written by leading CompTIA certification and training experts, this authoritative guide covers exam FC0-U41 in full detail.
Scott Jernigan, Michael Meyers, 2011
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Strata Mechanics in Coal Mining
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M. Jeremic, 1985
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Fossils and Strata, Diversity and Dynamics of the Mammalian ...
This monograph presents the changes in diversity and distribution in time and space of the mammalian fauna in Denmark and adjacent areas throughout the Weichselian glaciation and the Holocene (115–0 kyr BP).
Kim Aaris-Sørensen, 2009
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CompTIA Strata - Green IT Certification Exam Preparation ...
Actually, it's all of the above. This book includes new exercises and sample questions never before in print.
William Manning, 2010
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Strata
Strata is a book of concuspiscences, of combings for pleasures, yes, but even more for the Sacred of the Book it wants to be. In its every line, it shows that the rhapsodic is the right approach to the truth about the world."--publisher.
Ewa Chrusciel, 2013
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Geochemistry of Strata Bound Deposits in China
I . The Concept and Implication of Strata-bound Ore Deposits As might be expected, divergent understandings exist among geologists at present time with regard to the concept of strata-bound ore deposits for it was first introduced merely ...
Guangchi Tu, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRATA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strata is used in the context of the following news items.
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government guarantees compensation for home owners facing …
It was one of a package of updated strata law reform proposals announced on Wednesday by the Minister responsible for Fair Trading, Mr Victor Dominello. «Domain News, Jul 15»
2
Bankstown unit fire inquest: strata manager failed to inform owners …
The strata manager responsible for a south-west Sydney unit block where a major fire claimed a woman's life had been repeatedly ordered by NSW Fire and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
BC to introduce online tribunal to settle strata, small claims disputes
An estimated 40,000 British Columbians who are fighting small claims or strata disputes each year will soon be able to use their laptops or handheld devices to ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
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Signals from Strata + Hadoop World in San Jose, CA, 2015
Signals from Strata + Hadoop World in San Jose, CA, 2015. From data-driven government to our age of intelligence, here are key insights from Strata + Hadoop ... «O'Reilly Radar, Feb 15»
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Ad Agencies Project Growth In 2015, According To STRATA Agency …
Forty-five percent of agencies say they plan on hiring more staff, the highest percentage ever recorded in the history STRATA Agency Survey. This optimism is ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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Condo parking dispute: BC couple upset over Court of Appeal ruling
The court ruled their strata council had the right to seize their unit and sell it to recoup legal costs - but the couple seems determined to fight the appeal and take ... «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
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Enforcement of Strata Management Act to be announced soon
PUTRAJAYA: The enforcement of the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), which replaces the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and ... «The Sun Daily, Jan 15»
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Roper Industries Acquires Strata Decision Technology
Strata provides the leading cloud-based analytics and performance platform for financial planning, decision support and continuous cost improvement for the ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Strata Solar to set up three new solar farms
Sol Systems manages the investment, Strata Solar develops the project and National Cooperative Bank lends the money. The partnership has not disclosed ... «Triangle Business Journal, Dec 14»
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Al Ain-based aircraft parts maker Strata sets $2bn sales target as it …
Strata, the aircraft parts maker owned by Mubadala, is planning to generate sales of up to US$2 billion by 2023 through expanding its operations in the UAE and ... «The National, Dec 14»
REFERENCE
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