"uncomformable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + conform + -able, in relation to the term unconformity. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|conform|-able}} un- + conform + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} uncomformable (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Descriptive of the contact between one unit of rock and another, or of one of the two units themselves, which are separated by an erosional surface such as an unconformity representing a lacuna in the rock record. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: uncomformably Related terms: unconformity, nonconformity, disconformity, paraconformity

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