deadlock
Meaning of deadlock
noun
- A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
- An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
verb
To cause or to come to a deadlock.
Information about deadlock
- The plural form of deadlock is: deadlocks.
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Hyphenation of deadlock
dead-lock
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- deadlock is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
deadlock synonyms
Meaning dead end:
impasse, stalemate, standstill
Translation of deadlock
- Spanish: estancamiento, callejón, impase, atolladero
- French: impasse, bourbier, pétrin
- Portuguese: impasse
- Italian: stallo, impasse
- German: Sackgasse
Anagrams of deadlock
Words that rhyme with deadlock
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