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unconformity Definition

un·con·form·ity (-kən fôr′mə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. a lack of conformity; inconsistency; incongruity
  2. Geol.
    1. a break in the continuity of rock strata in contact, separating younger from older rocks and usually resulting from erosion of the surface of the older bed before the younger bed was laid down
    2. the surface of contact between such strata

  • unconfused
  • uncongealed
  • uncongenial
  • uncongeniality
unconformity Synonyms

unconformity

n.

nonconformity, difference, dissent, incongruity; see inconsistency, revolution 2.

unconformity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: If you turn your back on the interpretative panel the landscape contains the unconformity - with Quinag looming above.

Adjective modifier

  • basal: One of the most dramatic features of much of the Torridonian outcrop is the basal unconformity with the Lewisian basement.
  • numerous: Numerous unconformities provide key surfaces throughout the succession and are understood to represent fault block rotation.
  • regional: All basement reservoirs underlie a regional unconformity and almost all lie on an uplift or high.