solution
noun OPAL WOPAL S
  /səˈluːʃn/
  /səˈluːʃn/
- [countable] a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation synonym answer
- Attempts to find a solution have failed.
 - to propose/offer/provide/develop a solution
 - to look for/seek a solution
 - It was decided that the only solution was for him to leave the company.
 - an easy/innovative solution
 - a possible/practical/long-term solution
 - Do you have a better solution?
 - solution to something There's no simple solution to this problem.
 - the solution to a crisis/an issue
 - Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict?
 - Technology must become part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
 
Extra Examples- His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem.
 - The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution.
 - The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems.
 - They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem.
 - We need to make sure that it is a realistically workable solution.
 - simple, effective storage solutions
 - a leading provider of management solutions
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
 - comprehensive
 - partial
 - …
 
- look for
 - seek
 - work towards/toward
 - …
 
- solution for
 - solution to
 
- part of the solution
 
 - [countable] an answer to a puzzle or to a problem in mathematics
- All the problems have solutions at the back of the book.
 - solution to something The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81.
 - She wrote the solution of the equation on the board.
 
 - [countable, uncountable] a liquid in which something is dissolved (= mixed in so that it forms part of the liquid)
- an alkaline solution
 - saline solution
 - in solution carbon dioxide in solution
 
WordfinderTopics Physics and chemistryb2- acid
 - catalyst
 - chemistry
 - compound
 - formula
 - molecule
 - pH
 - react
 - solution
 - valency
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- concentrated
 - strong
 - dilute
 - …
 
- contain
 
- in solution
 
 - [uncountable] the process of dissolving a solid or gas in a liquid
- the solution of glucose in water
 
 
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’.