RESOLUTION

resolution, solving

(noun) finding a solution to a problem

resolution

(noun) a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; “he always wrote down his New Year’s resolutions”

resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution

(noun) the trait of being resolute; “his resoluteness carried him through the battle”; “it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work”

resolution, resolving

(noun) analysis into clear-cut components

settlement, resolution, closure

(noun) 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”; “he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”

resolution, declaration, resolve

(noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent

(noun) 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”; “he computed the result to four decimal places”

resolution

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

resolution

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

resolution

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

resolution (countable and uncountable, plural resolutions)

A strong will, determination.

The state of being resolute.

A statement of intent, a vow

The act of discerning detail.

(computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).

(computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

(computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.

(math) The act or process of solving; solution.

A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.

(sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).

(sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.

(music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.

(literature) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.

(medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

Synonyms

• See also obstinacy

Hyponyms

• high resolution

• low resolution

• medium resolution

• very low resolution

• very high resolution

Source: Wiktionary

Res`o*lu"tion (-l"shn), n. Etym: [F. résolution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See Resolve.]

1. 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. The unraveling and resolution of the difficulties that are met with in the execution of the design are the end of an action. Dryden.

2. The state of being relaxed; relaxation. [Obs.]

3. The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination. Be it with resolution then to fight. Shak.

4. 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. The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance. [Obs.] Little resolution and certainty there is as touching the islands of Mauritania. Holland.

6. (Math.)

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

7. (Med.)

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

8. (Mus.)

Definition: The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord. Joint resolution. See under Joint, a.

– Resolution of a force or motion (Mech.), the separation of a single force or motion into two or more which have different directions, and, taken together, are an equivalent for the single one; -- the opposite of Ant: composition of a force.

– Resolution of a nebula (Astron.), the exhibition of it to the eye by a telescope of such power as to show it to be composed of small stars.

Syn.

– Decision; analysis; separation; disentanglement; dissolution; resolvedness; resoluteness; firmness; constancy; perseverance; steadfastness; fortitude; boldness; purpose; resolve. See Decision.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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