resolution

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem.

2. 2noun

   The state of being relaxed; relaxation.

3. 3noun

   The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination.

4. 4noun

   That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting.

5. 5noun

   The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance.

6. 6noun

   The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem.

7. 7noun

   A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like.

8. 8noun

   The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.

9. 9noun

   finding a solution to a problem

   Synonyms

   solving
10. 10noun

    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

    "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

11. 11noun

    the trait of being resolute

    "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"

    "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

    Synonyms

    firmnessresolutenessresolve
12. 12noun

    analysis into clear-cut components

    Synonyms

    resolving
13. 13noun

    something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

    "they finally reached a settlement with the union"

    "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"

    Synonyms

    closuresettlement
14. 14noun

    a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

    Synonyms

    declarationresolve
15. 15noun

    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

    "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"

    "the answers were in the back of the book"

    Synonyms

    answerresultsolutionsolvent
16. 16noun

    (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

17. 17noun

    the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

18. 18noun

    the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

19. 19noun

    (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture