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Definition of Unconformity

1. n. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.

2. n. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.

Definition of Unconformity

1. Noun. (nonstandard) a lack of conformity ¹

2. Noun. (geology) a gap in time in rock strata, where erosion occurs while deposition slows or stops ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Unconformity

1. conformity [n -TIES] - See also: conformity

Medical Definition of Unconformity

1. 1. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. 2. Want of parallelism between strata in contact. With some authors unconformity is equivalent to unconformability; but it is often used more broadly, for example, to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by faulting and the like. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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