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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024res•o•lu•tion /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/USA pronunciation n. - Government a formal expression by a group of its opinion:[countable]passed a resolution condemning the invasion.
- the act of deciding on a course of action, etc.;
the thing decided on:[countable]made a New Year's resolution. - the mental state of being resolute:[uncountable]He went forward with renewed resolution.
- Optics the act or capability of distinguishing between nearby or close parts, etc.:[uncountable]the resolution of the microscope.
- a solution of a problem, etc.: [uncountable]the resolution of the crisis.[countable]looking for a resolution of the crisis.
- [countable] the conclusion of the actions, etc., in the plot of a play, novel, etc.
See -solv-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024res•o•lu•tion (rez′ə lo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Cf. concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- a resolve or determination:to make a firm resolution to do something.
- the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.
- the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute;
firmness of purpose. - the act or process of resolving or separating into constituent or elementary parts.
- the resulting state.
- Opticsthe act, process, or capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent objects or sources of light or between two nearly equal wavelengths. Cf. resolving power.
- a solution, accommodation, or settling of a problem, controversy, etc.
- Music and Dance
- the progression of a voice part or of the harmony as a whole from a dissonance to a consonance.
- the tone or chord to which a dissonance is resolved.
- reduction to a simpler form;
conversion. - Medicinethe reduction or disappearance of a swelling or inflammation without suppuration.
- Computingthe degree of sharpness of a computer-generated image as measured by the number of dots per linear inch in a hard-copy printout or the number of pixels across and down on a display screen.
- Latin resolūtiōn- (stem of resolūtiō), equivalent. to resolūt(us) resolute + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resolve, determination, perseverance, tenacity; strength, fortitude.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: resolution /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ n - the act or an instance of resolving
- the condition or quality of being resolute; firmness or determination
- something resolved or determined; decision
- a formal expression of opinion by a meeting, esp one agreed by a vote
- a judicial decision on some matter; verdict; judgment
- the act or process of separating something into its constituent parts or elements
- subsidence of the symptoms of a disease, esp the disappearance of inflammation without the formation of pus
- the process in harmony whereby a dissonant note or chord is followed by a consonant one
- the ability of a television or film image to reproduce fine detail
- another word for resolving power
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