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Noun resolution has 11 senses

resolution, declaration, resolve - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
--₁ is a kind of document, written document, papers
--₁ has particulars: Declaration of Independence; joint resolution
resolving power, resolution - the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
--₂ is a kind of physical phenomenon

resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution - the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
--₃ is a kind of trait
--₃ has particulars:

resolution, solving - finding a solution to a problem
--₄ is a kind of determination, finding

Derived form: verb resolve₆
settlement, resolution, closure - something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the 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"
--₅ is a kind of decision making, deciding
resolution, resolving - analysis into clear-cut components
--₆ is a kind of breakdown, partitioning
--₆ has particulars:
factorization, factorisation, factoring; diagonalization, diagonalisation
resolution - (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
--₇ is a kind of physical phenomenon
resolution - the subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
--₈ is a kind of remission, remittal, subsidence
resolution - (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
--₉ is a kind of harmony, musical harmony
Antonyms: preparation
solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent - 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"
--₁₀ is a kind of statement
--₁₀ has particulars: denouement
resolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
--₁₁ is a kind of decision, determination, conclusion

Derived form: verb resolve₃