unconformable

[ uhn-kuhn-fawr-muh-buhl ]

/ ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mə bəl /

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adjective

not conformable; not conforming.

Geology. indicating discontinuity of any type in a stratigraphic sequence.

Origin of unconformable

First recorded in 1585–95; un-¹ + conformable

OTHER WORDS FROM unconformable

un·con·form·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·con·form·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby unconformable

unconditioned reflex, unconditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, unconfined, unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconscionable, unconscious

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Example sentences from the Web for unconformable

The complete biological contrasts between the fossil contents of unconformable strata are sufficiently explicable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
Massive conglomerates occur in these series, which are unconformable on the Dalradian rocks of Connemara.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various
Although usually conformable to the oolite, it is sometimes, as in the Jura, unconformable.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
Who henceforth would receive her save those, unconformed and unconformable, sentenced to sin in this realm of blackness?
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill

These, it will be seen, are horizontal, and lie in what is termed "unconformable stratification" on the more ancient series.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell

British Dictionary definitions for unconformable

unconformable

/ (ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməbəl) /

adjective

not conformable or conforming

(of rock strata) consisting of a series of younger strata that do not succeed the underlying older rocks in age or in parallel position, as a result of a long period of erosion or nondeposition

Derived forms of unconformable

unconformability or unconformableness, noununconformably, adverb

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单词	unconformable
释义	unconformable [ uhn-kuhn-fawr-muh-buhl ] / ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unconformable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not conformable; not conforming. Geology. indicating discontinuity of any type in a stratigraphic sequence. Origin of unconformable First recorded in 1585–95; un-¹ + conformable OTHER WORDS FROM unconformable un·con·form·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·con·form·a·bly, adverb Words nearby unconformable unconditioned reflex, unconditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, unconfined, unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconscionable, unconscious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unconformable The complete biological contrasts between the fossil contents of unconformable strata are sufficiently explicable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various Massive conglomerates occur in these series, which are unconformable on the Dalradian rocks of Connemara. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7\|Various Although usually conformable to the oolite, it is sometimes, as in the Jura, unconformable. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. Who henceforth would receive her save those, unconformed and unconformable, sentenced to sin in this realm of blackness? The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete\|Winston Churchill These, it will be seen, are horizontal, and lie in what is termed "unconformable stratification" on the more ancient series. Principles of Geology\|Charles Lyell British Dictionary definitions for unconformable unconformable / (ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməbəl) / adjective not conformable or conforming (of rock strata) consisting of a series of younger strata that do not succeed the underlying older rocks in age or in parallel position, as a result of a long period of erosion or nondeposition Derived forms of unconformable unconformability or unconformableness, noununconformably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unconformable distasteful, vile, incompatible, objectionable, disgusting, odious, abhorrent, contradictory, abominable, revolting, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, counter, creepy, different
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unconformable

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