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Anomaly vs Unconformity - What's the difference?

anomaly | unconformity |

As nouns the difference between anomaly and unconformity

is that anomaly is a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal while unconformity is a lack of conformity.

anomaly

English

(wikipedia anomaly)

Noun

(anomalies)
  • A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal.
  • * 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 43
    • This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
  • Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
    • He is an anomaly among his friends.
  • (science) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
  • (astronomy) Any of various angular distances.
  • (biology) A defect or malformation.
  • (quantum physics) A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.
  • (dated) An irregularity or disproportion.

    • Synonyms

    * (deviation from the norm) abnormality, deviance, deviation, exception, inconsistency, irregularity, phenomenon

    Derived terms

    () * anomaloscope * anomalous * eccentric anomaly * flyby anomaly * mean anomaly * true anomaly

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    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