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Abnormality vs Unconformity - What's the difference?

abnormality | unconformity |

As nouns the difference between abnormality and unconformity

is that abnormality is the state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity while unconformity is (nonstandard) a lack of conformity.

abnormality

English

Alternative forms

* abnormalcy * abnormalism * abnormity

Noun

  • The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
  • Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

    • Antonyms

    * normality

    References

    unconformity

    English

    Noun

    (unconformities)
  • (nonstandard) a lack of conformity
  • (geology) a gap in time in rock strata, where erosion occurs while deposition slows or stops

    • Related terms

    * disconformity * nonconformity