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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resolutionResolution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act or process of resolving: such as. a. : the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones. b. : the act of answering : solving. c. : the act of determining. d. : the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance. e.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › resolutionRESOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a formal statement of decision or opinion: The chairing officer called for a vote on the resolution. [ C ] If you make a resolution, you promise yourself to do something: [ + to infinitive ] I made a New Year’s resolution to lose ten pounds.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › resolutionRESOLUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of solving or ending a problem or difficulty: resolution to a successful resolution to the crisis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. resolution noun (DETAIL) [ U ] physics, computing specialized. the ability of a microscope, or a television or computer screen, to show things clearly and with a lot of detail:

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   the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose: She showed her resolution by not attending the meeting. Synonyms: fortitude, strength, tenacity, perseverance, determination, resolve. the act or process of resolving or separating something into constituent or elementary parts.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resolutionResolution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › resolutionResolution - definition of resolution by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionresolution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   The higher the resolution, the sharper the image. Definition of resolution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.