What is said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault. -- Dis*cord"ant*ly, adv. -- Dis*cord"ant*ness, n. [R.] called?
discordant — (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault. -- Dis*cord"ant*ly, adv. -- Dis*cord"ant*ness, n. [R.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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