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Meaning of "unconformably" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONFORMABLY

ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməblɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONFORMABLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconformably is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UNCONFORMABLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 unconformably in the English dictionary

The definition of unconformably in the dictionary is in an unconformable manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONFORMABLY

assumably · blamably · blameably · conformably · estimably · formably · inconsumably · inestimably · inflammably · irreclaimably · irredeemably · irreformably · presumably · reclaimably · redeemably · unblamably · unblameably · unfathomably · unreclaimably · untamably

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONFORMABLY

unconfederated · unconfessed · unconfinable · unconfine · unconfined · unconfinedly · unconfirmed · unconform · unconformability · unconformable · unconformableness · unconformities · unconformity · unconfounded · unconfuse · unconfusedly · uncongeal · uncongenial · uncongeniality · unconjectured

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONFORMABLY

ably · arguably · comfortably · considerably · inevitably · invariably · notably · noticeably · preferably · probably · reasonably · reliably · remarkably · reputably · suitably · unbelievably · undeniably · understandably · undesirably · unquestionably

Synonyms and antonyms of unconformably in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unconformably» into 25 languages

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zh

Translator English - Chinese

不整合
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

discordancia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

unconformably
510 millions of speakers
hi

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unconformably
380 millions of speakers
ar

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unconformably
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

несогласно
278 millions of speakers
pt

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discordante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

unconformably
260 millions of speakers
fr

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discordance
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Tidak sesuai
190 millions of speakers
de

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diskordant
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

不整合
130 millions of speakers
ko

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unconformably
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Unconformably
85 millions of speakers
vi

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unconformably
80 millions of speakers
ta

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unconformably
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

असंभाव्यपणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

uyumsuzlukla
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

discordanza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

niezgodnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

незгідно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nonconformista
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασύμφωνα
15 millions of speakers
af

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unconformably
14 millions of speakers
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unconformably
10 millions of speakers
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unconformably
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONFORMABLY»

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Jurassic and Cretaceous sequences of the Sichuan Basin are comprised primarily of terrestrial facies elastics and unconformably overlie the Triassic. The Jurassic of the lower Yangzi River region are represented by terrestrial facies elastics ...
Author
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Correlation Papers: Archean and Algonkian
Page. Archean— Continued. of Adirondacks 413-414 of America and Europecompared . 526 of Arizona 330-332 of Arizona, unconformably below Algonklan _•_ 331 of Arizona an<J New Mexico, Powell andGllberton 331 of California 341 of ...
Charles Richard Van Hise, 1892
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The Cretaceous System of Southern South America
10b) between 20°45' and 20° south latitude rests unconformably on the Jurassic Chacarilla Formation. The Cretaceous consists of (Table 17) a thick sequence of continental sedimentary rocks and lava flows with poorly stratified reddish gray ...
A. C. Riccardi, 1988
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Middle American Terranes, Potential Correlatives, and ...
Gondwanan faunal assemblage in the south and Silurian, shallow-marine clastic rocks with Gondwanan fauna in the north (Robison and Pantoja- Alor, 1968; Boucot et al., 1997); (G) unconformably overlain by Carboniferous–Permian clastic ...
J. Duncan Keppie, J. Brendan Murphy, F. Ortega-Gutierrez, 2008
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Phosphate Deposits of the World: Neogene to modern phosphorites
The Penney Farms Formation unconformably overlies the Eocene Ocala Group throughout most of northern Florida. Occasionally it overlies the Oligocene Suwannee Limestone. It is overlain unconformably by the Marks Head Formation (Figs.
P. J. Cook, J. H. Shergold, 1990
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
In all localities, clastic beds of the North Horn Formation unconformably overlie the escarpment formed on the Charleston-Nebo allochthon. Dashed lines delineate angular unconformity between the North Horn beds and underlying units.
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1987
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
stone where present or unconformably on the Suwannee or older limestone. Its contact with the overlying Tamiami Formation probably is conformable. The thickness of the Hawthorn ranges from 350 to 550 feet. Relatively impervious beds ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1966
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Names and Definitions of the Geologic Units of California
Called " Vaqueros " by Arnold and others. Unconformably underlies Kern River sioup and rests unconformably on granite. P. M. Anderson and Bruce Martin, 1914 (California Acad. Sci. Proc, 4th ser., vol. 4, pp. 31-51). Temblor (Vaqueros) beds ...
‎1931
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Precambrian of the Northern Hemisphere: And general features ...
These formations are unconformably overlain by the Suktal'ma tillite, and the Lopatino Formation contains microphytolites of the third complex (Gavrilenko et al., 1971) so that they are probably Upper N eoprotozoic, and comparable to the  ...
L J Salop, L. I. Salop, 2011
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Tectonics of the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau and Its ...
The Triassic section is complete, unlike the characteristic strata of the Chuxiong basin, where Upper Triassic strata generally lie unconformably on Paleozoic rocks. The transition between these two Triassic sections is not exposed. The change ...
B. C. Burchfiel, Zhiliang Chen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONFORMABLY»

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Kaizen Discovery Receives Remaining Permits for Exploration at Its …
... Meso-Proterozoic continental flood basalts (the Coppermine River Group) and unconformably overlying marine sedimentary rocks of Neo-Proterozoic age (the ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
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COPPER: Kaizen set to advance Coppermine project
... Meso-Proterozoic continental flood basalts (the Coppermine River Group) and unconformably overlying marine sedimentary rocks of Neo-Proterozoic age (the ... «Canadian Mining Journal, Jul 15»
3
Nicola Mining Inc. Completes Preliminary Exploration Program That …
... volcanic pile of Upper Triassic Nicola Group rocks, bound to the north by the Early Jurassic-Late Triassic Guichon Creek Batholith and unconformably overlain ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
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Drilling for Electricity, Part Five
According to Wikipedia, Dakota Formation rocks “lie unconformably atop Paleozoic and Precambrian rocks, and are the oldest Cretaceous rocks in the northern ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Nov 14»
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Indirect Potable Reuse: Rigorous Analysis Nears Completion for …
The Tampa Member occurs from 50 to 230 feet below land surface (BLS) at the site and unconformably overlies the Oligocene age Suwannee Limestone. «WaterWorld, Nov 14»
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Thomson Resources Ltd (ASX:TMZ) Polymetallic Surface Anomalies …
The anomalies are largely independent of surface geology, occurring in both the Carboniferous Kullatine Formation and in the unconformably overlying Permian ... «ABN Newswire, Nov 14»
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Denison builds Wheeler River's potential as Gryphon expands
... late Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic sandstones, conglomerates, and mudstones of the Athabasca Group unconformably overlie early Paleoproterozoic ... «The Northern Miner, Sep 14»
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Athabasca Minerals Announces Inferred Resource at the Firebag …
The silica sand at the Firebag Project is situated within Quaternary eolian and glacial outwash deposits that unconformably lie on Cretaceous/Devonian bedrock. «MarketWatch, Sep 14»
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Aegean Provides Market Update on Turkish Exploration Projects
The Ergama project area contains a sequence of Oligocene- to Miocene-age volcanic rocks that unconformably overlies Permian-age "basement" containing ... «Marketwired, Aug 14»
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Exploration Update on Reservoir Minerals 100%-Owned Timok …
... post-mineralization succession all of Upper Cretaceous age and unconformably overlying Miocene clastic sediments in the east of the permit areas. In spite of ... «MarketWatch, Jun 14»
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