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Meaning of "unconformable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONFORMABLE

unconformable  [ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONFORMABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconformable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCONFORMABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unconformable

Unconformity

An unconformity is a buried erosional or non-depositional surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous. In general, the older layer was exposed to erosion for an interval of time before deposition of the younger, but the term is used to describe any break in the sedimentary geologic record. The significance of angular unconformity was shown by James Hutton, who found examples of Hutton's Unconformity at Jedburgh in 1787 and at Siccar Point in 1788. The rocks above an unconformity are younger than the rocks beneath. An unconformity represents time during which no sediments were preserved in a region. The local record for that time interval is missing and geologists must use other clues to discover that part of the geologic history of that area. The interval of geologic time not represented is called a hiatus.

Definition of unconformable in the English dictionary

The definition of unconformable in the dictionary is not conformable or conforming. Other definition of unconformable is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONFORMABLE


affirmable
əˈfɜːməbəl
assumable
əˈsjuːməbəl
conformable
kənˈfɔːməbəl
consumable
kənˈsjuːməbəl
deformable
dɪˈfɔːməbəl
formable
ˈfɔːməbəl
informable
ɪnˈfɔːməbəl
irredeemable
ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbəl
irreformable
ˌɪrɪˈfɔːməbəl
performable
pəˈfɔːməbəl
presumable
prɪˈzjuːməbəl
redeemable
rɪˈdiːməbəl
reformable
rɪˈfɔːməbəl
resumable
rɪˈzjuːməbəl
subsumable
səbˈsjuːməbəl
thermoformable
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɔːməbəl
transformable
trænsˈfɔːməbəl
unperformable
ˌʌnpəˈfɔːməbəl
unredeemable
ˌʌnrɪˈdiːməbəl
unreformable
ˌʌnrɪˈfɔːməbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONFORMABLE

unconditionedness
unconfederated
unconfessed
unconfinable
unconfine
unconfined
unconfinedly
unconfirmed
unconform
unconformability
unconformableness
unconformably
unconformities
unconformity
unconfounded
unconfuse
unconfusedly
uncongeal
uncongenial
uncongeniality

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONFORMABLE

able
blamable
claimable
confirmable
dimmable
estimable
flammable
foamable
framable
inestimable
inflamable
inflammable
nonflammable
programable
programmable
reclaimable
reprogrammable
sublimable
swimmable
unfathomable
untamable

Synonyms and antonyms of unconformable in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unconformable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONFORMABLE

Find out the translation of unconformable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unconformable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unconformable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不整合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unconformable
570 millions of speakers

English

unconformable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unconformable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unconformable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несоответствующей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unconformable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসংগত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discordance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sesuai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unconformable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

適合しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unconformable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unconformable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không phù hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unconformable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंवेदनशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyumsuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unconformable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unconformable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невідповідною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unconformable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unconformable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie ooreenkomstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unconformable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unconformable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unconformable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONFORMABLE»

The term «unconformable» is normally little used and occupies the 135.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONFORMABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unconformable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONFORMABLE»

Discover the use of unconformable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unconformable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
The Apple Creek is unconformable above the Big Creek Formation in both areas. North of the fault, the fine siltite unit of the Apple Creek is planar-laminated siltite, ripple crosslaminated siltite, and argillaceous siltite. Many beds are graded, ...
‎2000
2
Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana
105-80 Ma) Interval between youngest deformed rocks and oldest unconformable sediments Interval between youngest deformed rocks and oldest unconformable sediments: dating of tuff bed Interval between youngest deformed rocks and ...
Alan Vaughan, Philip T. Leat, Robert J. Pankhurst, 2005
3
Precambrian of the Southern Hemisphere
0—1100 m Unconformable between L. Cambrian and Aralka Fm. or equiv. Thickens to SW. “Ediacara” faunaArumbera Sst. Pink-cream laminated “cap” dolomite Unconformable on Bitter Spr. Fm. or equiv. Laterally discontinuous. Thick in SW.
D.R. Hunter, 1981
4
Principles of Geoarchaeology: A North American Perspective
Each of these conformable sequences lies between unconformable surfaces. The vertical relationships between conformable strata may also be characterized by gradational or intercalated contacts. Gradational contacts are characterized by a ...
Michael R. Waters, 1992
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An Introduction to Geology: Comprising the Elements of the ...
These rocks, though they sometimes occur imbedded in conformable rocks, more frequently cover them in an unconformable position, composing thick unstrctified beds, and often mountain masses of vast size, that have not unfrequently a ...
Robert Bakewell, Benjamin Silliman, 1829
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A critical examination of the first principles of geology: ...
_ [ _ 272' _ many deluges have been set in motion, occur, indeed, sometimes, in an unconformable, but, often, in a conformable position. Of the conformable stratification of sienite and porphyry, Professor Raumer has given us a striking ...
George Bellas Greenough, 1819
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Satellite Geology and Photogeomorphology: An Instructional ...
Figure 46 stratigraphic unconformable geolinea- ment (class. 21.1) Characterization An unconformable geolineament is the interpreted drawn line that marks the boundary in a sequence of strata separating younger from older rocks that are ...
Lambert A. Rivard, 2011
8
Ophiolites and Oceanic Crust: New Insights from Field ...
20) 97, U-Pb)(15) 17) to SSZ (18) Unconformable Unconformable Conformable Conformable Caledonian Ophiolites Karmey Early Ordovician (500- Island arc, arc-splitting, IAT, MORB, Bon to Calc- Unconformable 470, U-Pb) (22) basin ...
Yildirim Dilek, 2000
9
The Philosophical Magazine and Journal
But none of these Gentlemen or others mentioned, or even I believe hinted at, an unconformable- jicss, proved between the Coals and superincumbent Limestone, in any of (heir numerou,s pits jn Nottuighamshire, sunk, through the latter rock.
Andrew Tilloch, Richard Taylor, 1815
10
Physico Physiological Researches on the Dynamics
... were discolored and dull. (I borrow the terms conformable and unconformable from geologists and miners, who call a stratification which runs in a direction contrary to the general lamination of a mine, unconformable, in contradistinction to ...
Charles Vonreichenbach, 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONFORMABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unconformable is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll' pilot review: Denis Leary comes back to the …
This unconformable feeling isn't made better by unintentionally outdated jokes on sucking Bruce Jenner's dick. True, the character is meant to be dated as ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: Sex education and the morning after pill
Do you feel unconformable talking about contraceptive options? Should pharmacists be able to supply directly more contraceptive options as an alternative to ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: Online panel debate on official licensing of morning-after pill …
Do you feel unconformable talking about contraceptive options? Should pharmacists be able to supply directly more contraceptive options as an alternative to ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Councillor ready to fight
... I ask questions and that make some people unconformable,” says Butler, who adds that despite the legal mess she is still is 100 per cent committed to council. «Castanet.net, Jun 15»
5
Marvel RUMORS: 'Captain America: Civil War' Actor Martin …
Directly before Ulysses Klaw (Andy Serkis) is interrupted by Ultron, Klaw threatens to launch some missiles up a very unconformable place and then says: "Now, ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
6
Interview: We talk to intersex individual Dr Small Luk about her …
It's not easy to pinpoint, which can be unconformable for folks that are hell bent on defining gender, but in reality there's more than just male and female. The sex ... «Time Out Hong Kong, May 15»
7
BJP, RSS leaders meet, discuss land boundary agreement with …
Assam unit of BJP was unconformable with NDA government move to ratify the Land boundary agreement for this has become an emotive issue in Assam and ... «Economic Times, May 15»
8
It's okay to say 'ANC massacred Marikana mineworkers'
... in Parliament and the unconformable truth lived and experienced at the hands of the ANC government and the super exploitative white monopoly capitalism”. «Rand Daily Mail, Apr 15»
9
Tobias Menzies: It's fun playing the good guy and the villain
“No, I have a very good wig woman and she does it very well, so it's not too unconformable. Don't go worrying about me.” The first eight episodes of Outlander ... «Irish Examiner, Mar 15»
10
Is Oregon Afraid to Face Political Problems?
“They don't want to deal with it and it makes them unconformable,” said James C. Foster, political science professor at Oregon State University. “Along comes a ... «GoLocalPDX, Mar 15»

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