The difference between Layer and Stratum
When used as nouns, layer means an item of clothing worn under or over another, whereas stratum means one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
Layer is also verb with the meaning: to cut or divide (something) into layers.
check bellow for the other definitions of Layer and Stratum
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Layer as a noun:
A single thickness of some material covering a surface. An item of clothing worn under or over another.
Examples:
"Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven."
"After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."
"It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers."
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Layer as a noun:
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
Examples:
"I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."
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Layer as a noun:
One of the items in a hierarchy.
Examples:
"mired in layers of deceit"
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Layer as a verb (ambitransitive):
to cut or divide (something) into layers
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Layer as a verb (ambitransitive):
to arrange (something) in layers.
Examples:
"Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."
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Layer as a noun:
A person who lays things, such as tiles.
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Layer as a noun:
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
Examples:
"When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers."
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Layer as a noun:
A hen kept to lay eggs.
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Layer as a noun:
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
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Stratum as a noun:
One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
Examples:
"synonyms: tier"
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Stratum as a noun (geology):
A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
Examples:
"synonyms: bed layer"
"coordinate terms seam"
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Stratum as a noun:
Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.
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Stratum as a noun (biology):
A layer of tissue.
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Stratum as a noun:
A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.
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Stratum as a noun (ecology):
A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.
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Stratum as a noun (computing):
The level of accuracy of a computer's clock, relative to others on the network.