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disconformity
[ dis-kuhn-fawr-mi-tee ]
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.
disconformity
/ ˌdɪskənˈfɔːmɪtɪ /
noun
- 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
disconformity
/ dĭs′kən-fôr′mĭ-tē /
- A type of unconformity in which the successive strata are parallel.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disconformity1
First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- 1 + conformity
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Example Sentences
Between Acts account and Paul's 1st or supposed unstudied account, no disconformity worth remarking.
From Project Gutenberg
Where disconformity has place it may be clear or not clear of contradiction.
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