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   Res·o·lu·tion

   /ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a firm decision to do or not to do something: "she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more" Similar intentionresolvedecisionintentaimaspirationdesignpurposeobjectplancommitmentpledgepromiseundertaking
   • ▪ a formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote: "the conference passed two resolutions" Similar motionproposalpropositionplanrulingverdictjudgmentfindingadjudicationdecisiondeclarationdecreeresolvedetermination
   • 2. the quality of being determined or resolute: "he handled the last French actions of the war with resolution" Similar determinationpurposepurposefulnessresolveresolutenesssingle-mindednessstrength of willstrength of characterwill powerfirmnessfirmness of purposefixity of purposeintentnessdecisiondecidednesssteadfastnessstaunchnessmanfulnessperseverancepersistenceindefatigabilitytenacitytenaciousnessstaying powerstrong-mindednessbackbonededicationcommitmentconstancythe bulldog spiritpertinacitypertinaciousnessstubbornnessdoggednessobstinacyobduratenessobduracyinflexibilityspiritednessbravenessbraveryboldnesscouragepluckcourageousnesspluckinessstout-heartednessSitzfleischinformal:gutsspunkgritstickabilitystick-to-it-ivenessarchaic:intensionrare:perseverationOpposite irresolutionhalf-heartedness
   • 3. the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter: "the peaceful resolution of all disputes" Similar solution toanswer toend toexplanation toresolvingsettlementsettlingsolvingsorting outworking outrectificationunravelingdisentanglementclarificationconclusionendinginformal:crackingOpposite continuationprolonging
   • ▪ the passing of a discord into a concord during the course of changing harmony: "tension is released by the resolution from the dominant to the tonic chord"
   • ▪ the disappearance of inflammation, or of any other symptom or condition: "complete remission was defined as resolution of clinical evidence of disease"
   • 4. the process of reducing or separating something into its components.
   • ▪ the replacing of a single force or other vector quantity by two or more jointly equivalent to it.
   • 5. the smallest interval measurable by a scientific (especially optical) instrument; the resolving power.
   • ▪ the degree of detail visible in a photographic or television image: "a high-resolution monitor"
   • 6. the conversion of something abstract into another form: "the gradual resolution of an uncertain feeling into a named emotion"
   • ▪ the substitution of two short syllables for one long one.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin resolutio(n-), from resolvere ‘loosen, release’ (see resolve).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   noun. the act or an instance of resolving. the condition or quality of being resolute; firmness or determination. something resolved or determined; decision. a formal expression of opinion by a meeting, esp one agreed by a vote. a judicial decision on some matter; verdict; judgment.

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   Definitions of resolution. noun. a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner. “he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions ”. see more. noun. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem. synonyms: answer, result, solution, solvent. see more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresolution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of resolution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. resolution. noun. OPAL W. /ˌrezəˈluːʃn/ [countable] a definite decision to do or not to do something. Have you made any New Year's resolutions (= for example, to give up smoking from 1 January)?

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESOLUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · resolution in British English. (ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of resolving. 2. the condition or quality of being resolute; firmness or determination. 3. something resolved or determined; decision.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESOLUTION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˌrez ə lˈuːʃ ə n / us. resolution noun (DECISION) Add to word list. an official decision that is made after a group or organization have voted: Congress passed a resolution in support of the plan (= voted to support it). resolution noun (PROMISE) a promise to yourself to do something: My New Year's resolution is to do more exercise.

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   What does the noun resolution mean? There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun resolution, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resolution has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination: faced the situation with resolution. 2. a. A firm decision to do something: made a resolution to get more exercise. b. A course of action determined or decided on: His resolution is to get up early. 3. a. The act of solving or explaining a problem or puzzle. b.