deconflict

verb — 4 senses

deconflict

verb

UK /diːkənˈflɪkt/

Etymology From de- + conflict.

1

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, War 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

Government, Military, Politics, War To provide information to a military force in order to prevent escalation of a conflict.

3

Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences 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

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