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discordancy

discordancy

9.9
A place where rock layers do not line up because one cuts across another
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈkɔrdənsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : discordancia
  • The discordancy between the granite intrusion and the surrounding sedimentary rocks was clearly visible in the outcrop.

Examples

  • Mapping the discordancy helped the team identify ancient fault lines beneath the surface.

  • Geologists studied the discordancy to understand the sequence of geological events in the region.

  • The discordancy in the rock layers puzzled the geologists.

  • There are several discordancies in the geological survey.

  • The discordancy between the granite intrusion and the surrounding sedimentary rocks was clearly visible in the outcrop.

  • Mapping the discordancy helped the team identify ancient fault lines beneath the surface.

  • Geologists studied the discordancy to understand the sequence of geological events in the region.

Synonyms

inconsistency
vsdiscordancy
30 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

is a structural geological mismatch rather than a change over time
incongruity
vsdiscordancy
6 8.0

A situation where something does not fit or seem right

is a physical misalignment in rock layers rather than general oddness
incongruence
vsdiscordancy
1 8.1

A lack of agreement between things or ideas

is a specific geological misalignment rather than abstract disagreement

Antonyms

conformity
24 4.8

A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say

How Aligned

concordance
1 7.7
conformity
1 4.8
discordancy
  • Specialized
9.9
misalignment
2 6.3

Surface Forms

discordancy singular
discordancies plural

Morphology

discordancy = discord (transparent) = discord + ancy

Formed from the noun 'discord' plus the nominal suffix '-ancy' meaning 'state or quality of', so the senses denote a state of discord (though used in technical domains).

Etymology

Discordancy comes from the Latin parts dis- 'not' and cor 'heart', so it originally meant 'not of one heart'. A helpful way to remember the geological sense is to imagine rock layers whose 'hearts' do not line up, so the layers do not agree or align.