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unconformity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lack of conformity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, nonstandard, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A gap in the stratigraphic record at a site, resulting from erosion having outpaced deposition over the interval in question.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: conformity

History

Etymology

From un- + conformity.