RESOLUTION

• (noun) finding a solution to a problem

  synonyms : solving

• (noun) a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

  "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

• (noun) the trait of being resolute

  "his resoluteness carried him through the battle", "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

  synonyms : firmness , firmness of purpose , resoluteness , resolve

• (noun) analysis into clear-cut components

  synonyms : resolving

• (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"

  synonyms : closure , settlement

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

  synonyms : declaration , resolve

• (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"

  synonyms : answer , result , solution , solvent

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

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

• (noun) the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

  synonyms : resolving power

• (noun) (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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