Definitions for conflict
kənˈflɪkt; ˈkɒn flɪktcon·flict

Princeton's WordNet(3.44 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conflict, struggle, battle(noun)

   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. conflict(noun)

   opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

   "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"

3. battle, conflict, fight, engagement(noun)

   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. conflict(noun)

   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. conflict(noun)

   an incompatibility of dates or events

   "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"

6. conflict(noun)

   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. dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict(verb)

   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. conflict(verb)

   be in conflict

   "The two proposals conflict!"

9. conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene(verb)

   go against, as of rules and laws

   "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

Wiktionary(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conflict(Noun)

   often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals.

   The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.

2. conflict(Verb)

   to disagree or be incompatible

Origin: From conflictus, past participle of confligere, from com- (a form of con-) + fligere

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Conflict(verb)

   to strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide

4. Conflict(verb)

   to maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle

5. Conflict(verb)

   to be in opposition; to be contradictory

Freebase(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Conflict

   Conflict refers to some form of friction, disagreement, or discord arising within a group when the beliefs or actions of one of more members of the group are either resisted by or unacceptable to one or more members of another group. Conflict can arise between members of the same group, known as intragroup conflict, or it can occur between members of two or more groups, and involve violence, interpersonal discord, and psychological tension, known as intergroup conflict. Conflict in groups often follows a specific course. Routine group interaction is first disrupted by an initial conflict, often caused by differences of opinion, disagreements between members, or scarcity of resources. At this point, the group is no longer united, and may split into coalitions. This period of conflict escalation in some cases gives way to a conflict resolution stage, after which the group can eventually return to routine group interaction once again.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Conflict

   kon′flikt, n. violent collision: a struggle or contest: a battle: a mental struggle.—v.i. Conflict′, to fight: contend: to be in opposition: to clash.—adj. Conflict′ing, clashing: contradictory.—n. Conflic′tion.—adj. Conflict′ive, tending to conflict. [L. confligĕre—con, together, and fligĕre, to strike.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conflict

   An indecisive action.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conflict' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1845

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conflict' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2931

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conflict' in Nouns Frequency: #666

How to pronounce conflict?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conflict in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conflict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of conflict in a Sentence

1. Tove Maria Ryding:

   That's a clear conflict of interest.

2. Defense Secretary Mark Esper:

   We will follow the laws of armed conflict.

3. Ernest Renan:

   Communism is in conflict with human nature.

4. Frederic Ducrozet:

   This Iran conflict is the cherry on the cake.

5. Nsengiyumva Pierre Claver:

   There is a very great risk of ethnic conflict.

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