unconformity
unconformity · unconformities
A lack of conformityA lack of conformity.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, nonstandard, uncountable)A lack of conformity.
(countable, uncountable)A gap in the stratigraphic record at a site, resulting from erosion having outpaced deposition over the interval in question.
Origin
From un- + conformity.From un- + conformity.
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Forms
plural: unconformities| Singular | unconformity |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable