Definitions for resolution

Definitions for (noun) resolution

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


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