unconformity

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Synonyms: inconformity, conformity, nonconformity, unconformist, unconforming

Antonyms: inconformity, conformity, nonconformity, unconformist, unconforming

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nonstandard}} A [[lack]] of [[conformity]].
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[gap]] in the [[stratigraphic]] [[record]] at a site, resulting from [[erosion]] having [[outpace]]d [[deposition]] over the [[interval]] in question.

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