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unconformable
un·con·form·a·ble U0040800 (ŭn′kən-fôr′mə-bəl)adj.1. Incapable of conformity; not conforming.2. Geology Showing unconformity.
un′con·form′a·bil′i·ty n.un′con·form′a·bly adv.unconformable (ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməbəl) adj1. not conformable or conforming2. (Geological Science) (of rock strata) consisting of a series of younger strata that do not succeed the underlying older rocks in age or in parallel position, as a result of a long period of erosion or nondeposition ˌunconˌformaˈbility, ˌunconˈformableness n ˌunconˈformably advun•con•form•a•ble (ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mə bəl)
adj. 1. not conformable; not conforming. 2. Geol. indicating discontinuity in a stratigraphic sequence. [1585–95] un`con•form′a•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | unconformable - not correspondent; "a description unconformable to previous accounts"inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap" |
Translationsunconformable
unconformable[¦ən·kən′fȯr·mə·bəl] (geology) Pertaining to strata that do not conform in position, dip, or strike to the older underlying rocks. unconformable
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