subconformable

subconformable

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ conformable.

Adjective

subconformable (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Partially conformable; somewhat alike[1].
    • 1884, Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh:
      Bracts in the acrocarpous species usually subconformable to the leaves, although often more divided
  2. (geology) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    • 1980, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      the granodiorite is subconformable to deformed country rocks that were folded on northwest-trending axes
    • 1990, Stratabound Ore Deposits in the Andes:
      Subconformable Cu (U , V) deposits in sandstones and conglomerates

References

  1. ^ “subconformable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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