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Statemate vs Deadlock - What's the difference?

statemate | deadlock |

As nouns the difference between statemate and deadlock

is that statemate is one who comes from the same state while deadlock is a standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.

As a verb deadlock is

to cause or to come to a deadlock.

statemate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who comes from the same state.
  • * 1998 , Frances Weaver, I'm Not As Old As I Used to Be
    • We in southern Colorado have little in common with our northern statemates . Nobody who hasn't been there can appreciate Kansas.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 20, author=Harvey Araton, title=The Giants’ Country Boy in Short Sleeves, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Tauscher is his lone statemate on the Packers. }}

    deadlock

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia deadlock) (en noun)
  • A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
  • (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation

    • Derived terms

    * break the deadlock

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to cause or to come to a deadlock
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