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Meaning of "unconformity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONFORMITY

unconformity  [ˌʌnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONFORMITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconformity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNCONFORMITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unconformity

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 unconformity in the English dictionary

The definition of unconformity in the dictionary is lack of conformity. Other definition of unconformity is the contact surface between younger and older rocks representing a discontinuity in the geological record. Most commonly it represents an erosional surface.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONFORMITY


abnormity
æbˈnɔːmɪtɪ
amity
ˈæmɪtɪ
anonymity
ˌænɒˈnɪmɪtɪ
calamity
kəˈlæmɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
conformity
kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
deformity
dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
difformity
dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
disconformity
ˌdɪskənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
enormity
ɪˈnɔːmɪtɪ
furmity
ˈfɜːmɪtɪ
inconformity
ˌɪnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
infirmity
ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ
multiformity
ˌmʌltɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
nonconformity
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
nonuniformity
ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
omniformity
ˌɒmnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
proximity
prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ
subcommittee
ˈsʌbkəˌmɪtɪ
uniformity
ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONFORMITY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONFORMITY

comity
dimity
enmity
equanimity
fogramity
homonymity
intimity
longanimity
magnanimity
mity
parvanimity
pseudonymity
pusillanimity
sublimity
supremity
synonymity
unanimity

Synonyms and antonyms of unconformity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unconformity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONFORMITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

不整合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discordancia
570 millions of speakers

English

unconformity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नादुस्र्स्तता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فالق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несогласие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inconformismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unconformity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discordance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakpatuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diskordanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不整合
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부정합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unconformity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng không giống nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unconformity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंभावना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyumsuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discordanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezgodność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незгода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unconformity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασυμφωνία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskordansie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unconformity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ukonformitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unconformity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONFORMITY»

The term «unconformity» is regularly used and occupies the 70.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONFORMITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONFORMITY»

Discover the use of unconformity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unconformity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geological Structures and Maps: A Practical Guide
Unconformity. Fig. 5.2 Unconformities in the field. A: Portishead, England. Robert. THE succession of sedimentary rocks present in any geographical area allows deductions to be made about the geological history of that area. For example, the  ...
Richard J. Lisle, 2004
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International Stratigraphic Guide: A Guide to Stratigraphic ...
Unconformity. For the purpose of establishing and recognizing unconformity- bounded units, an unconformity is defined as a surface of erosion between rock bodies, representing a significant hiatus or gap in the stratigraphic succession.
Amos Salvador, 1994
3
Manual of Applied Geology for Engineers
The junction between the first sequence and the second sequence is known as an 'unconformity' (Figure 16). An unconformity is recognisable in even a small outcrop by the difference in the angle of the dips above and below the plane of ...
‎1976
4
Petroleum Geology
rock accumulation continued into the Paleocene for the nearby Intisar fields — probably with some deepening of the water. UNCONFORMITY TRAPS The beauty of an unconformity trap is that it exists because of a rather long and sometimes ...
R.E. Chapman, 2000
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Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe: Proceedings of the ...
On the flanks of the rift only a composite unconformity can be identified on this and similar 2D regional seismic lines. 11/30-2 12/28-1 13/27-2 13/30-2 20/3-4 20 /5b-2 21/2-5 22/2-2 22/8a-3 22/1. □ Rift Flank - Rift Zone Rift Flank- TWT (Sees)  ...
A. J. Fleet, S. A. Boldy, 1999
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Encyclopaedia of Petroleum Science and Engineering
only three possibilities :- either they are in the pre-unconformity sequence, or in the post-unconformity sequence, or both. If pre-unconformity source rocks exist, there is one requirement that generation and primary migration of oil or gas from  ...
S. L. Sah, 2010
7
Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings ...
System. t 9 Series. Miocene. Oligo" cene. Eocene. Standard Coast Range section . San Diego. San Pablo. Unconformity— Santa Margarita. Unconlormi ty- Monterey. Unconformity- Vaqueros. Unconformity- San Lorenzo. Unconformity ?- Tejon.
Ralph Arnold, 1909
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Index to the stratigraphy of North America
Unconformity Tulare. Unconformit y- Etchegoin. fnconformity- Jacalitos. — Unconformity (?) — ' Unconformity- Santa Margarita. — -Unconformity- Monterey. Santa Margarita(? ). -Unconformity- Alluvium. Terrace deposits and dune sand.
Bailey Willis, Geological Survey of Canada, Instituto Geológico de México, 1912
9
The Aeolian Islands Volcanoes:
(1986), the UI unconformity is shown to have developed during a short time interval ranging from c. 130 to 124 ka (Fig. 6.9b). Away from coastal areas, the unconformity UI passes laterally to timeequivalent surfaces of subaerial exposure and ...
F. Lucchi, A. Peccerillo, J. Keller, 2013
10
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Present knowledge concerning the unconformity in the region has been summarized by several authors, including McKee (1954, p. 33-35), McKee and others (1959, p. 2), Baars (1961, p. 209-210), and Repenning, Cooley and Akers (1969).
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONFORMITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unconformity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uravan Intersects Uranium Mineralization at Stewardson
The uranium intersection occurs from 1154.87 m to 1161.17 m in the lower Athabasca Group (MFa) sandstone, just above the unconformity with basement ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
2
Scarcely a sound but birdsong in the disused ironworks
De la Beche geological unconformity, with yellow inferior oolite over steeply dipping grey Carboniferous limestone. Photograph: Philip Bishop /Alamy. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Discovery Harbour Announces New Copper Targets Defined at …
The purpose of staking additional claims during March was to complete the acquisition of the remaining portion of the targeted unconformity containing the oxide ... «Junior Mining Network, May 15»
4
Phase I drilling finds UO at Lakeland Resources' Star/Gibbon's …
At the South zone's eastern end, GC15-10 returned “a strong illite clay alteration assemblage from the unconformity (80.9 metres) to 148 metres' depth,” ... «Resource Clips, May 15»
5
NexGen Energy Ltd. - Drilling at Bow Discovery Increases …
Several drill holes encountered significant alteration both immediately above and below the Athabasca Group and basement unconformity. The most significant ... «Junior Mining Network, Apr 15»
6
Denison Intersects New Zone of Uranium Mineralization at Wheeler …
Uranium in the new zone occurs at the unconformity, 800 metres south of the Gryphon zone. Two drill holes have intersected the zone to date, with the best ... «Marketwired, Mar 15»
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Phase I drilling finds anomalous radioactivity at Lakeland Resources …
While assays are pending, initial results also reveal “alteration suggestive of a proximal basement-hosted or unconformity-hosted uranium occurrence,” said ... «Resource Clips, Mar 15»
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Renaissance Gold Drill Results Fourth of July Silver-Gold Project …
Drill hole penetrations (1) defined the geometry of the graben-bounding structures, (2) defined the depth and geometry of the unconformity between the ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»
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Top 5 Creationist Claims About Grand Canyon: The Great …
When time is missing between layers, geologists call this an unconformity. Unconformities can happen several different ways: the vanished rock might have ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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Michael Lista, On Poetry: Don McKay's Angular Unconformity
'To write,” quipped Don McKay in Birding, or desire, the book that made him famous, requires “an elementary understanding of the place of human psychology ... «National Post, Oct 14»

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