unconformity

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ conformity. === Pronunciation === === Noun === unconformity (countable and uncountable, plural unconformities) (nonstandard) A lack of conformity. (geology) A gap in the stratigraphic record at a site, resulting from erosion having outpaced deposition over the interval in question. Antonym: conformity Hyponyms: angular unconformity, disconformity, paraconformity, nonconformity Coordinate terms: hiatus, unconformable ==== Synonyms ==== (lack of conformity): See also Thesaurus:nonuniformity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== disconformity nonconformity