unconformable
Americanadjective
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not conformable; not conforming.
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Geology. indicating discontinuity of any type in a stratigraphic sequence.
adjective
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not conformable or conforming
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(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
Other Word Forms
- unconformability noun
- unconformably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unconformable
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + conformable
Example Sentences
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I’m always going to talk about what makes people unconformable.
From Los Angeles Times
Geologists like to say that New Jersey’s coastal plain sits “unconformably” atop this Paleozoic base.
From New York Times
It is critical at a time of public health crisis to be aware of the line between panic and preparation, to speak tough and unconformable truths without being alarmist.
From Washington Times
The whole is overlaid unconformably by the younger Tertiaries of Hundes, which are perfectly horizontal and have been quite unaffected by any of the folds.
From Project Gutenberg
The piers of the tower are, as I have said, unmistakably Norman, but upon them are set, quite unconformably, arches at least a century later in date.
From Project Gutenberg
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