noun
- A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote.
- synonyms: declaration, resolve
- The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together.
- synonyms: resolving power
- The trait of being resolute.
- usage: "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
- synonyms: resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve
- Finding a solution to a problem.
- synonyms: solving
- Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
- usage: "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
- synonyms: settlement, closure
- Analysis into clear-cut components.
- synonyms: resolving
- Computer science. ( the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture)
- The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung. )
- Music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord. (
- A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem.
- usage: "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
- A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner.
- usage: "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
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