disconformity

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noun

A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.

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Meanings

noundisconformity (countable and uncountable, plural disconformities)

plural disconformities

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
  2. countableuncountablelifestylenonconformity

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nonconformityunconformity

Origin

From dis- + conformity.

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Translations

Spanish disconformidad, desconformidad
  • disconformidadnonconformity
  • desconformidadnonconformity
Cite this entry
APA

disconformity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconformity

MLA

“disconformity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconformity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disconformity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconformity.

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