strata

[ strey-tuh, strat-uh, strah-tuh ]
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noun
  1. a plural of stratum.

  2. (usually considered nonstandard) stratum.

usage note For strata

See stratum.

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British Dictionary definitions for strata

strata

/ (ˈstrɑːtə) /


noun
  1. a plural of stratum

usage For strata

Strata is sometimes wrongly used as a singular noun: this stratum (not strata) of society is often disregarded

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