unconformity

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′kən fôrmi tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•con•form•i•ty  (un′kən fôrmi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. lack of conformity;
    incongruity;
    inconsistency.
  2. Geology
    • a discontinuity in rock sequence indicating interruption of sedimentation, commonly accompanied by erosion of rocks below the break.
    • the interface between such strata. See illus. under unconformable. 
  • un-1 + conformity 1590–1600

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