Deadlock
11deadlock — [n] stalemate, impasse box*, Catch22*, cessation, checkmate, corner, dead end, dead heat, dilemma, draw, full stop, gridlock, halt, hole, pause, pickle, plight, posture, predicament, quandary, standoff, standstill, tie, wall*; concept 674 Ant.… …
12Deadlock — This article is about the computer science concept. For other uses, see Deadlock (disambiguation). A deadlock is a situation where in two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to finish, and thus neither ever does. It is often… …
13deadlock — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ political VERB + DEADLOCK ▪ reach (esp. BrE) ▪ The strike appeared to have reached a deadlock. ▪ break, end …
14deadlock — UK [ˈdedˌlɒk] / US [ˈdedˌlɑk] noun Word forms deadlock : singular deadlock plural deadlocks 1) [singular/uncountable] a situation in which neither person or group involved in a disagreement is willing to change their opinions or position… …
15Deadlock — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Selon le contexte deadlock désigne : interblocage (deadlock couramment utilisé), un phénomène qui peut survenir en programmation concurrente.… …
16deadlock — n. 1) to reach a deadlock 2) to break a deadlock * * * to break a deadlock to reach a deadlock …
17deadlock — noun (singular, uncountable) a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled; stalemate (1): The talks have reached a complete deadlock. | break the deadlock (=end the deadlock) deadlock verb (I, T) deadlocked adjective …
18deadlock — I. /ˈdɛdlɒk / (say dedlok) noun 1. a state of affairs in which progress is impossible; complete standstill. 2. Parliamentary Procedure a. a situation in which the two houses of parliament are in disagreement. In federal parliament it occurs when… …
19deadlock — dead|lock [ˈdedlɔk US la:k] n [singular, U] 1.) a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled = ↑stalemate ▪ The talks have reached a complete deadlock . ▪ a last ditch effort to break the deadlock ▪ Negotiations ended in deadlock. 2.)… …
20deadlock — dead|lock [ ded,lak ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount a situation in which neither person or group involved in a disagreement is willing to change their opinions or position: Negotiations are finally due to begin after months of political deadlock …
