ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Disconformity

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Disconformity is a noun meaning (geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (religion) nonconformity

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include erosional, paraconformity, pseudoconformity, semiconformity, disparity, hyperconformity.

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