unstratified
/ʌnˈstrætɪfaɪd/
adjective
- Not arranged in layers or strata; lacking distinct layers.
- Unstratified rock, like granite, forms from cooled magma without clear layers.
- Geologists studied the unstratified deposit to understand the ancient landslide.
- The soil in this area is unstratified, mixed evenly by glacial activity.
- Not divided into social or hierarchical levels; without distinct classes or ranks.
- The utopian vision described an unstratified community where everyone shared equally.
- An unstratified group may make decisions by consensus rather than by hierarchy.
- Some small hunter-gatherer societies are relatively unstratified, with no formal leaders.
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