unconformity
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unconformity
Where it comes from
From un- + conformity.
noun unconformities
- A lack of conformity.
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A gap in the stratigraphic record at a site, resulting from erosion having outpaced deposition over the interval in question.
Opposite: conformity
Similar: discompliance, disconformity, enormity, inconformity, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity, transgression, uncompliance, unconformity, unconventionality, violation · Opposite: conformity
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noun
Similar: discompliance, disconformity, enormity, inconformity, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity, transgression, uncompliance, unconformity, unconventionality, violation · Opposite: conformity
Talk about this word "unconformity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unconformity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unconformity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unconformity "unconformity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unconformity.Cite this
@misc{unconformity_2026,
title = {unconformity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unconformity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
