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un•con•form•i•ty
(un′kən fôr′mi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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. See illus. under unconformable.
- un-1 + conformity 1590–1600
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