superstrate vs stratum

stratum vs superstrate

superstrate and stratum both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stratum is a hypernym of superstrate; that is, stratum is a word with a broader meaning than superstrate:

superstrate: any stratum or layer superimposed on another
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)

superstrate (noun)	stratum (noun)
the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
any stratum or layer superimposed on another	a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling
	people having the same social, economic, or educational status
	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)

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