Definitions for warfareˈwɔrˌfɛər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
war•fareˈwɔrˌfɛər(n.)
the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
Category: Military
armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.
Category: Military
conflict, esp. when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.
Origin of warfare:
1425–75; late ME werefare lit., a faring forth to war; see war1, fare
Princeton's WordNet
war, warfare(noun)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
"thousands of people were killed in the war"
war, warfare(noun)
an active struggle between competing entities
"a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
warfare(noun)ˈwɔrˌfɛər
the activities and methods involved in fighting wars
urban warfare tactics
Wiktionary
warfare(Noun)
The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy
warfare(Noun)
Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare
warfare(Verb)
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
Webster Dictionary
Warfare(noun)
military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war
Warfare(noun)
contest; struggle
Warfare(verb)
to lead a military life; to carry on continual wars
Translations for warfare
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
warfare(noun)
fighting, as in a war
He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.
- vegtery, oorlogAfrikaans
- حَرْب، قِتال، صِراعArabic
- воюванеBulgarian
- guerraPortuguese (BR)
- válčeníCzech
- die KriegsführungGerman
- krigsførelseDanish
- πόλεμος, εχθροπραξίεςGreek
- guerraSpanish
- sõdimineEstonian
- جنگFarsi
- sodankäyntiFinnish
- guerreFrench
- לוֹחָמָהHebrew
- युद्धHindi
- ratovanjeCroatian
- hadviselésHungarian
- pertempuranIndonesian
- hernaðurIcelandic
- guerraItalian
- 戦争行為Japanese
- 교전Korean
- karas, kariavimasLithuanian
- karš; karošanaLatvian
- peperanganMalay
- oorlogvoeringDutch
- krig(føring)Norwegian
- wojnaPolish
- guerraPortuguese
- războiRomanian
- боевые действияRussian
- vojna, vojnový stavSlovak
- vojnaSlovenian
- ratovanjeSerbian
- krig, krigföringSwedish
- การทำสงคราม; การสู้รบ; การสงคราม; ความขัดแย้งThai
- savaşTurkish
- 戰爭Chinese (Trad.)
- війна; боротьбаUkrainian
- جنگ و جدلUrdu
- cuộc chiến tranhVietnamese
- 战争Chinese (Simp.)
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