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stratum vs horizon

horizon vs stratum

stratum and horizon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stratum Yes No No No
horizon Yes No No No
As nouns, horizon is a hyponym of stratum; that is, horizon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stratum:
  • stratum: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
  • horizon: a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
stratum (noun) horizon (noun)
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
people having the same social, economic, or educational status a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Difference between stratum and horizon

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