1
: not conforming
2
: exhibiting geologic unconformity

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconformable was in 1594

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“Unconformable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconformable. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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