unconformity

[ uhn-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ]

/ ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /

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noun, plural un·con·form·i·ties.

lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.

Geology.

a discontinuity in rock sequence indicating interruption of sedimentation, commonly accompanied by erosion of rocks below the break.
the interface between such strata.

Origin of unconformity

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + conformity

Words nearby unconformity

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

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Example sentences from the Web for unconformity

If beds of rock may be regarded as leaves in the volume of geologic history, an unconformity marks a gap in the record.
Geology|William J. Miller
Such an erosion surface, called an “unconformity,” marks a gap in the geological record of the district where it occurs.
Geology|William J. Miller
An unconformity thus records movements of the crust and a consequent break in the deposition of the strata.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
An unconformity may indicate that the beds below it have at some time been raised above the sea and have been eroded.
Geology|William J. Miller

And if the unconformity be widespread, the lost interval is correspondingly great.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for unconformity

unconformity

/ (ˌʌnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

lack of conformity

the contact surface between younger and older rocks representing a discontinuity in the geological record. Most commonly it represents an erosional surface

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Scientific definitions for unconformity

unconformity

[ ŭn′kən-fôr′mĭ-tē ]

A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition. An unconformity is a type of discontinuity.

单词	unconformity
释义	unconformity [ uhn-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ] / ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unconformity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural un·con·form·i·ties. lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. Geology. a discontinuity in rock sequence indicating interruption of sedimentation, commonly accompanied by erosion of rocks below the break. the interface between such strata. Origin of unconformity First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + conformity Words nearby unconformity unconditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, unconfined, unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconscionable, unconscious, unconsciousness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unconformity If beds of rock may be regarded as leaves in the volume of geologic history, an unconformity marks a gap in the record. Geology\|William J. Miller Such an erosion surface, called an “unconformity,” marks a gap in the geological record of the district where it occurs. Geology\|William J. Miller An unconformity thus records movements of the crust and a consequent break in the deposition of the strata. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton An unconformity may indicate that the beds below it have at some time been raised above the sea and have been eroded. Geology\|William J. Miller And if the unconformity be widespread, the lost interval is correspondingly great. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900\|Various British Dictionary definitions for unconformity unconformity / (ˌʌnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties lack of conformity the contact surface between younger and older rocks representing a discontinuity in the geological record. Most commonly it represents an erosional surface 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 unconformity deviation, abnormality, diversity, variety, fluctuation, innovation, divergence, alteration, discrepancy, disparity, mutation, shift, modification, change, malfunction, anomaly, characteristic, variation, contrast, inequality Scientific definitions for unconformity unconformity [ ŭn′kən-fôr′mĭ-tē ] A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition. An unconformity is a type of discontinuity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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unconformity

noun, plural un·con·form·i·ties.

Origin of unconformity

Words nearby unconformity

Example sentences from the Web for unconformity

British Dictionary definitions for unconformity

noun plural -ties

Words related to unconformity

Scientific definitions for unconformity