Stratification vs. Stratigraphy — What's the Difference?

Formation or deposition of layers, as of rock or sediments.

Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks.

The condition of being stratified.

The study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, and age of sedimentary rocks.

A layered configuration.

(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks

(archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

(music) a layering of musical texture

That branch of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.

(ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest

(sociology) society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata

(horticulture) process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur; most often the process involves exposure to cold in which case it may also be called cold treatment

The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers.

The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.

The act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata

The condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group

Forming or depositing in layers

A layered configuration

The placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in ordere to preserve them or promote germination