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disconformity Definition

dis·con·form·ity (dis′kən fôrm′ə tē, dis′-)

noun

  1. Archaic lack of conformity
  2. Geol. a type of unconformity with parallel layers of rock strata

Etymology: ML disconformitas: see dis- & conformity

disconformity Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • slight: East of the second blocked bay is a slight disconformity in the wall face, perhaps evidence of some rebuilding.

Preposition: in

  • face: East of the second blocked bay is a slight disconformity in the wall face, perhaps evidence of some rebuilding.
  • stonework: A disconformity in the stonework of the gable suggests that the pitch of the roof may have been altered perhaps in the 19thC.