paraconformity

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noun

A type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.

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Meanings

nounparaconformity (plural paraconformities)

plural paraconformities

  1. geographyA type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pseudoconformity

Origin

From para- + conformity.

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APA

paraconformity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraconformity

MLA

“paraconformity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraconformity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraconformity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraconformity.

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