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a) Occurring in layersb) Descriptive of clouds with extensive horizontal development
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stratiform — stratifórm adj. m., pl. stratifórmi; f. sg. stratifórmă, pl. stratifórme Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic STRATIFÓRM stratiformă (stratiformi, stratiforme) 1) Care are forma unui strat. 2) Care este aşezat pe straturi.… … Dicționar Român
Stratiform — Strat i*form, a. Having the form of strata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stratiform — [strat′ə fôrm΄] adj. [< STRATUM + FORM] having the form of a stratum; showing stratification … English World dictionary
stratiform — adjective Date: 1805 having a stratified formation … New Collegiate Dictionary
stratiform — /strat euh fawrm /, adj. 1. Geol. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata. 2. Anat. noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone. 3. Meteorol. (of a cloud) having predominantly horizontal development. Cf. cumuliform. [1795 1805; STRATI +… … Universalium
stratiform — strat·i·form (stratґĭ form) [stratum + form] having a layered structure … Medical dictionary
stratiform — stra|ti|form <zu ↑...form> schichtförmig (von Wolken; Meteor.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
stratiform — layered; forming a layer Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
stratiform — Clouds spread out in extensive horizontal sheets or layers. The term applies to stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds … Aviation dictionary
stratiform — strat·i·form … English syllables
