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foliation vs stratification

stratification vs foliation

foliation and stratification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foliation Yes No No No
stratification Yes No No No
As nouns, stratification is a hypernym of foliation; that is, stratification is a word with a broader meaning than foliation:
  • foliation: (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
  • stratification: forming or depositing in layers
foliation (noun) stratification (noun)
the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
the work of coating glass with metal foil the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament a layered configuration
(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock forming or depositing in layers
(botany) the process of forming leaves the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
Difference between foliation and stratification

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