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1. (v.i.) conflict
to be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash; disagree.
2. conflict
to fight or contend; do battle.
3. (n.) conflict
a fight, battle, or struggle, esp. a prolonged one; strife.
4. conflict
controversy; quarrel.
5. conflict
antagonism or opposition, as between interests or principles:
a conflict of opinions.
6. conflict
discord of action, feeling, or effect.
7. conflict
incompatibility or interference, as of one idea, event, or activity with another:
a conflict in the schedule.
8. conflict
a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
9. conflict
a striking together; collision.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L conflīctus collision =conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con-con - +flīgere to strike) +-tus suffix of v. action)
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| Definition of 'Conflict' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) conflict, struggle, battle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
2. (noun) conflict
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
"he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
3. (noun) battle, conflict, fight, engagement
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
4. (noun) conflict
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
"his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"
5. (noun) conflict
an incompatibility of dates or events
"he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"
6. (noun) conflict
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
"this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"
7. (verb) dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
a disagreement or argument about something important
"he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
8. (verb) conflict
be in conflict
"The two proposals conflict!"
9. (verb) conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
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1. (noun) conflict
arguments or a disagreement between people
local political conflicts; a conflict between neighbors over property rights; He came into conflict with several other teachers.
2. conflict
in/into conflict
war or violence
a bloody conflict in the region; armed conflict
3. conflict
differences between ideas or feelings that cannot be resolved
the conflict between the demands of work and family; morals in conflict with behavior
4. (verb) conflict
in/into conflict
(of ideas or feelings) to be different in a way that is difficult to resolve
a foreign policy that conflicts with the wishes of the U.S.; conflicting emotions/interests/claims/views
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. Conflict
a striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves
2. Conflict
a strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting
3. (verb) Conflict
to strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide
4. (verb) Conflict
to maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle
5. (verb) Conflict
to be in opposition; to be contradictory
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| Definition of 'Conflict' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. Conflict
An armed struggle or clash between organized groups within a nation or between nations in order to achieve limited political or military objectives. Although regular forces are often involved, irregular forces frequently predominate. Conflict often is protracted, confined to a restricted geographic area, and constrained in weaponry and level of violence. Within this state, military power in response to threats may be exercised in an indirect manner while supportive of other instruments of national power. Limited objectives may be achieved by the short, focused, and direct application of force.
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Sense: (a) disagreement
There was considerable conflict about which plan should be accepted.
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 Afrikaans: teenstrydigheid |
 Arabic: تَضارُب، اخْتِلاف |
 Bulgarian: противоречие |
 Brazilian: conflito |
 Czech: spor |
 German: der Streit |
 Danish: konflikt; strid |
 Greek: διαμάχη, διαφωνία |
 Spanish: conflicto |
 Estonian: lahkheli |
 Farsi: عدم توافق؛ اختلاف |
 Finnish: konflikti |
 French: conflit (d'opinions) |
 Hebrew: נִגוּד @@@נִיגוּד$$$ |
 Hindi: विरोध |
 Croatian: sukob |
 Hungarian: konfliktus |
 Indonesian: perselisihan, konflik |
 Icelandic: barátta |
 Italian: conflitto |
 Japanese: 争い |
 Korean: 대립 |
 Lithuanian: nesutarimas, konfliktas, |
 Latvian: nesaskaņa; konflikts |
 Malay: konflik |
 Dutch: conflict |
 Norwegian: konflikt, sammenstøt, uen |
 Polish: spór |
 Persian: عدم توافق؛ اختلاف |
 Pashto: ټكر خوړل، مخالفت كول، تصا |
 Portuguese: conflito |
 Romanian: conflict |
 Russian: конфликт |
 Slovak: spor |
 Slovenian: spor |
 Serbian: sukob |
 Swedish: konflikt |
 Thai: ความขัดแย้ง |
 Turkish: anlaşmazlık, çatışma |
 Taiwanese: 衝突 |
 Ukrainian: конфлікт; суперечність |
 Urdu: اختلاف رائے |
 Vietnamese: sự xung đột |
 Chinese: 争论 |
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