unconformity meaning: definition, etymology

unconformity

noun

Etymology From un- + conformity.

Nonstandard A lack of conformity.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A gap in the stratigraphic record at a site, resulting from erosion having outpaced deposition over the interval in question.

Synonyms: discompliance, disconformity, enormity, inconformity, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity, transgression, uncompliance, unconformity, unconventionality, violation
Antonyms: conformity
Derived terms: angular unconformity, postunconformity
Related terms: disconformity, nonconformity, nonconform
Hyponyms: disobedience, rebelliousness, unorthodoxy