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   resolution

   /ˌrɛzəˈl(j)uːʃn/

   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 or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote: "the conference passed two resolutions" Similar motionproposalpropositionplanrulingverdictjudgementfindingadjudicationdecisiondeclarationdecreeresolvedetermination
   • 2. the quality of being determined or resolute: "he handled the last British 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 or contentious matter: "the peaceful resolution of all disputes" Similar solution toanswer toend toexplanation toresolvingsettlementsettlingsolvingsorting outworking outrectificationunravellingdisentanglementclarificationconclusionendinginformal: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 a symptom or condition: "complete remission was defined as resolution of clinical evidence of disease"
   • 4. the process of reducing or separating something into constituent parts or 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 telescope or other scientific 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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   The meaning of RESOLUTION is the act or process of resolving. How to use resolution in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resolution.

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   RESOLUTION definition: 1. an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted: 2. a promise to…. Learn more.

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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.

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   1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usu. after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, or other group. 2. a resolve or determination. 3. the act of resolving or determining upon a course of action, method, procedure, etc.

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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.

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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.

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   A resolution is a formal decision taken at a meeting by means of a vote. He replied that the U.N. had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal. ...a draft resolution on the occupied territories.

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   The graphics look fine, even at low resolution. 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.

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    RESOLUTION meaning: 1 : the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. the act of resolving something; 2 : an answer or solution to something.

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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.