disconformity

/ˌdɪskənˈfɔrməti/
noun
  1. Lack of agreement or similarity; difference from what is usual or expected.
    • There was a disconformity between the two witness statements.
    • The survey revealed a disconformity in how different age groups use social media.
    • The artist's style showed a deliberate disconformity with traditional painting.
  2. In geology, a break in a sequence of rock layers where some layers are missing due to erosion or non-deposition.
    • The geologist identified a disconformity between the limestone and the sandstone layers.
    • This disconformity indicates a period of erosion millions of years ago.
    • Students studied the disconformity in the cliff face to understand the area's geological history.
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