stratification vs shape

shape vs stratification

stratification and shape both are nouns.

stratification is not a verb while shape is a verb.

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

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

stratification: a layered configuration
shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

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

stratification (noun)	shape (noun)
the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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	the visual appearance of something or someone
forming or depositing in layers	alternative names for the body of a human being
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

stratification (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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