What does stratus mean?
Definitions for stratus
ˈstreɪ təs, ˈstræt əs; ˈstreɪ taɪ, ˈstræt aɪstra·tus
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Princeton's WordNet
stratus, stratus cloudnoun
a large dark low cloud
Wiktionary
stratusnoun
A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.
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stratus
Stratus refers to a type of low-level, flat, gray cloud that often covers the entire sky, resembling a fog but not reaching the ground. This cloud type is often associated with overcast weather conditions and light drizzle or snow. The term also applies to one of the basic cloud classification categories in meteorology. The word "stratus" is derived from Latin and means "spread out" or "layered."
Webster Dictionary
Stratusnoun
a form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer. See Cloud
Etymology: [L. stratus a spreading out, scattering, from sternere, stratum, to spread.]
Wikidata
Stratus
A stratus cloud is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective clouds that are as tall or taller than wide. More specifically, the term stratus is used to describe flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. Stratus clouds may produce a light drizzle or snow. A "cloudy day" usually features a sky filled with stratus clouds obscuring the disk of the sun. These clouds are essentially above-ground fog formed either through the lifting of morning fog or when cold air moves at low altitudes over a region. Some call these clouds "High fog" for the fog like cloud. For instance, this cloud in particular may mean not much activity, but rain might fall.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Stratus
strā′tus, n. the fall or night-cloud, the lowest of clouds, a widely-extended horizontal sheet, of varied thickness.—ns. Strā′to-cir′rus, better Cirro-stratus (see Cirrus); Strā′to-cū′mulus, better Cumulo-stratus (see Cumulus). [L. stratus, a coverlet—sternĕre, stratum, to spread.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
stratus
A low cloud which forms a horizontal line. The higher cloud of the same shape is called cirro-stratus.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stratus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stratus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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