stratum vs layer

layer vs stratum

stratum and layer both are nouns.

stratum is not a verb while layer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratum	Yes	No	No	No
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stratum and layer are synonyms defined as:

stratum and layer: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

Other synonyms of stratum include level.

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of stratum; that is, layer is a word with a broader 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)
layer: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

stratum (noun)	layer (noun)
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling	a hen that lays eggs
people having the same social, economic, or educational status	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
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)	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

stratum (verb)	layer (verb)
	make or form a layer

Difference between stratum and layer

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