Dictionary definition · conflict
noun
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)"the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
- opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings"he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"
- a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests"his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"
- an incompatibility of dates or events"he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"
- 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"
- a disagreement or argument about something important"he had a dispute with his wife"
verb
- be in conflict"The two proposals conflict!"
- go against, as of rules and laws"He ran afoul of the law"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).