Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microstratification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cros-trat-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

stratification on a microscopic scale

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This pattern can be explained by seasonal differences in the strength of microstratification at the surface of the lake."

Etymology

From micro- + stratification.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Inflected Forms

microstratifications (plural)

Questions

What does microstratification mean?: stratification on a microscopic scale
Where does microstratification come from?: From micro- + stratification.

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