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unconformity
noun un·con·for·mi·ty \-ˈfȯr-mə-tē\
Definition of UNCONFORMITY
1
archaic : lack of conformity
2
a : lack of continuity in deposition between rock strata in contact corresponding to a period of nondeposition, weathering, or erosion b : the surface of contact between unconformable strata
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First Known Use of UNCONFORMITY
circa 1600
Rhymes with UNCONFORMITY
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