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disconformity

dis·con·form·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-fawr-mi-tee]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈfɔr mɪ ti/
    • /dɪskənfˈɔːmɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-fawr-mi-tee]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈfɔr mɪ ti/

Definitions of disconformity word

  • noun plural disconformity Geology. the surface of a division between parallel rock strata, indicating interruption of sedimentation: a type of unconformity. 1
  • noun plural disconformity Archaic. nonconformity. 1
  • noun disconformity lack of conformity; discrepancy 0
  • noun disconformity the junction between two parallel series of stratified rocks, representing a considerable period of erosion of the much older underlying rocks before the more recent ones were deposited 0
  • noun disconformity lack of conformity 0
  • noun disconformity a type of unconformity with parallel layers of rock strata 0
See all 8 definitions of disconformity

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Origin of disconformity

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; dis-1 + conformity

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Parts of speech for Disconformity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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disconformity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for disconformity

noun disconformity

  • conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
Just one Antonym for disconformity

Top questions with disconformity

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