Conflict | Mean of conflict in English Dictionary

/ˈkɑːnˌflɪkt/

• Noun
• a struggle for power, property, etc.
1. an armed conflict
2. violent border conflicts
3. a conflict between two gangs
4. years of armed conflict [=battle]
5. recent violent conflict in the region
6. conflict between (forces of) good and evil
• strong disagreement between people, groups, etc., that results in often angry argument
1. Everyone in my family always tries to avoid conflict.
2. There was inevitable conflict over what to name the group.
3. They're having serious conflicts over the budget.
4. A few students are being trained to resolve conflicts [=arguments, disputes] between other students.
• a difference that prevents agreement
1. I don't see any conflicts between the theories.
2. exploring the character's inner conflicts [=ideas, feelings, etc., that disagree with one another]
3. You'll need to resolve the conflict between your parents' plans for you and your own ambitions.

• a situation in which you are unable to do something because there is something else you have already agreed to do at that same time
1. He has a conflict and can't attend tomorrow's meeting.
2. a scheduling conflict
• to be different in a way that prevents agreement
1. Unfortunately, their goals for the project came into conflict.
2. There are cases in which these rules come into conflict with [=contradict] one another.
• to enter a situation in which there is a struggle for power, property, etc.
1. groups coming into conflict with neighboring tribes
• different in a way that prevents agreement
1. They're in conflict over which car to buy. [=they disagree about which car to buy]
2. The law is in conflict with [=does not agree with] the state's constitution.
3. Her ideas were in direct conflict with those of her professor.
• in a struggle for power, property, etc.
1. The two clans were in constant conflict (with one another).
• Verb
• to be different in a way that prevents agreement
1. Their versions of what happened conflict. [=do not agree]
2. Their goals for the project conflict. [=clash, disagree]
3. Reports conflicted on how many people were involved.
4. His statement conflicts with the facts.
5. Their research conflicts with [=contradicts] what other scientists have found.
• to happen at the same time as something else
1. The appointment conflicts with an important meeting I have to go to.