stratification vs conformation

stratification and conformation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratification	Yes	No	No	No
conformation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conformation is a hypernym of stratification; that is, conformation is a word with a broader meaning than stratification:

Other hypernyms of stratification include configuration, contour, form, shape.

stratification (noun)	conformation (noun)
the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata	acting according to certain accepted standards
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a layered configuration	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
forming or depositing in layers
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group