Main entry: resolution, solving
Definition: finding a solution to a problem
Main entry: resolution
Definition: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Usage: he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
Main entry: resoluteness, resolution, resolve, firmness, firmness of purpose
Definition: the trait of being resolute
Usage: his resoluteness carried him through the battle; it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
Main entry: resolution, resolving
Definition: analysis into clear-cut components
Main entry: closure, settlement, resolution
Definition: 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
Main entry: resolution, resolve, declaration
Definition: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Main entry: solution, solvent, answer, resolution, result
Definition: 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
Main entry: resolution
Definition: (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
Main entry: resolution
Definition: the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
Main entry: resolution, resolving power
Definition: the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
Main entry: resolution
Definition: (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture