Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncomformable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-com-formable
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Example Sentences

"In the Wangjiashan section, proximal to the plateau, sedimentary rocks are deformed and lacustrine deposition is much more frequently interrupted by fluvial deposits. After a depositional hiatus the uncomformable Jishi Formation, a boulder conglomerate, was deposited."

Etymology

From un- + conform + -able, in relation to the term unconformity.

Derived Forms

uncomformably

Frequently Paired Words

unconformity nonconformity disconformity paraconformity

Questions

What does uncomformable mean?: 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.
Where does uncomformable come from?: From un- + conform + -able, in relation to the term unconformity.

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