disconformity
[ dis-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˈfɔr mɪ ti /
noun, plural dis·con·form·i·ties.
Geology. the surface of a division between parallel rock strata, indicating interruption of sedimentation: a type of unconformity.
Archaic. nonconformity.
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Origin of disconformity
First recorded in 1595–1605; dis-1 + conformity
Words nearby disconformity
disconcert, disconcerted, disconcerting, disconfirm, disconformable, disconformity, discongruity, disconnect, disconnected, disconnection, disconsolate
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Example sentences from the Web for disconformity
Between Acts account and Paul's 1st or supposed unstudied account, no disconformity worth remarking.
Not Paul, But Jesus|Jeremy BenthamWhere disconformity has place it may be clear or not clear of contradiction.
Not Paul, But Jesus|Jeremy Bentham
British Dictionary definitions for disconformity
disconformity
/ (ˌdɪskənˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
lack of conformity; discrepancy
the junction between two parallel series of stratified rocks, representing a considerable period of erosion of the much older underlying rocks before the more recent ones were deposited
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Scientific definitions for disconformity
disconformity
[ dĭs′kən-fôr′mĭ-tē ]
A type of unconformity in which the successive strata are parallel.
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