Plural of stratum
irregular plural
The plural of stratum is strata.
Forms of stratum
| Singular | stratum /ˈstɹɑː.təm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | strata /ˈstɹeɪtə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Strata in a sentence
- If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between.From the entry interface
- Learn more about the renting in stratas; some stratas may have rental restriction bylaws. There are also legal requirements for buying and selling strata properties.From the entry strata
- Enormous yardangs — curving sandstone and mudstone strata carved by winds — towered over us.2020 May 11, Anna Sherman, “A Poetic Journey Through Western China”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11…. From the entry yardang
- The oldest indisputable evidence of the Patellogastropoda is from Late Triassic strata.2012, John A. Talent, Earth and Life: Global Biodiversity, Extinction Intervals and Biogeographic Perturbations Through Time. From the entry patellogastropod
- In sandy strata, 7 to 9 inches diameter holes are drilled with a percussion type drill rig.1979, Iqtidar H. Siddiqui, Irrigation canals: planning, design, construction, and maintenance. From the entry drill rig
Meaning of stratum
- noun One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
- noun A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
- noun Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of stratum
- What is the plural of stratum?
- The plural of stratum is strata.
- Is stratum countable?
- Stratum is a countable noun.
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