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- DictionaryDead·lock/ˈdedˌläk/
noun
- 1. a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made: "an attempt to break the deadlock"
- 2. a type of lock requiring a key to open and close it, as distinct from a spring lock; a deadbolt. British
verb
- 1. cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement: "the jurors were deadlocked on six charges"
- 2. secure (a door) with a deadlock: British "you can deadlock any exit door from the outside"
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The meaning of DEADLOCK is a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill. How to use deadlock in a sentence.
DEADLOCK definition: 1. a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change…. Learn more.
Deadlock definition: a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate. See examples of DEADLOCK used in a sentence.
a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side: break the deadlock Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions.
A deadlock occurs when all processes lock the resource simultaneously (black lines). The deadlock can be resolved by breaking the symmetry.
Use the noun deadlock to describe a standstill, as when two people or sides cannot move beyond a disagreement. Deadlock can also mean a game that results in an unbreakable tie or a stalemate, like when you are in a five-hour thumb-wrestling match with no winner.
3 days ago · noun. 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate. The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. 2. deadbolt. 3. a maximum-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
