stratify vs separate

stratify is not a noun while separate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratify	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of stratify; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than stratify:

Other hypernyms of stratify include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

stratify (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

stratify (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

stratify (verb)	separate (verb)
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand	become separated into pieces or fragments
form layers or strata	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
form, arrange, or deposit in layers	arrange or order by classes or categories
divide society into social classes or castes	mark as different
develop different social levels, classes, or castes	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between