deconflict

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ conflict.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːkənˈflɪkt/

• Audio (US):

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Verb

deconflict (third-person singular simple present deconflicts, present participle deconflicting, simple past and past participle deconflicted)

1. (military, aviation) To change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental collision or conflict with other obstacles, the terrain or weather
2. (military) To provide information to a military force in order to prevent escalation of a conflict
3. (computer science) To resolve contradictory conclusions or responses to queries in a rule-based or deductive reasoning system.
4. To alter (something) to avoid conflicting with something else

   We need to deconflict our schedules to find a time when we can all meet.

Derived terms

• deconfliction

Anagrams

• conflicted