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Definitions for unconformityˌʌn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•con•form•i•tyˌʌn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.

  1. lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.

  2. Geol. a discontinuity in a stratigraphic sequence.

    Category: Geology

Origin of unconformity:

1590–1600

Wiktionary

  1. unconformity(Noun)

    a lack of conformity

  2. unconformity(Noun)

    a gap in time in rock strata, where erosion occurs while deposition slows or stops

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unconformity(noun)

    want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency

  2. Unconformity(noun)

    want of parallelism between strata in contact

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