estratificado
/estɾatifiˈkado/
The English word stratified is translated into Spanish as estratificado.
The term describes something that is arranged in a sequence of layers.
Meaning: arranged in a sequence of layers (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form estratificada for feminine singular nouns, the masculine plural form estratificados for masculine plural nouns and the feminine plural form estratificadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/estɾatifiˈkado/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, particularly Colombia, the term estratificación is a legal concept used to assign a specific socioeconomic rank to households for utility billing.
- While 'stratified' is often used in English to describe complex systems, in Spanish, the word estratificado is frequently encountered in technical medical reports to describe types of skin or tissue layers.
- In Spanish sociology, the word estratificado is frequently used to describe 'social stratification', but the term estamento is often preferred when referring to the rigid, historic class layers of the Old Regime.
Examples in context
- El estudio mostró una sociedad estratificada con claras divisiones de clases.The study showed a stratified society with clear class divisions.
- El organigrama muestra una empresa estratificada por capas jerárquicas.The organizational chart shows a company stratified by hierarchical layers.
- En la película se puede observar una ciudad con distintas capas sociales claramente delimitadas.In the movie, one can observe a city with clearly delimited social layers.
- La sociedad está estratificada por estratos bien definidos.The society is stratified by well-defined strata.
- El sistema educativo en esta región se encuentra estratificado por niveles.The educational system in this region is stratified by levels.
- El suelo está estratificado.The soil is stratified.
- El sedimento está estratificado en la roca.The sediment is stratified in the rock.
- Es un sistema social muy estratificado.It is a very stratified social system.
- Observamos un terreno estratificado en la muestra.We observed a stratified terrain in the sample.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at a rock sample in a lab.
- ElenaMira esta muestra de roca, Javier.Look at this rock sample, Javier.
- JavierParece que el depósito está estratificado.It seems that the deposit is stratified.
- ElenaSí, las capas son muy claras.Yes, the layers are very clear.
- JavierEs un ejemplo perfecto para la clase.It is a perfect example for the class.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry estratificado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
