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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: | | self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, self-command, self-will; stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will; single-mindedness; adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness; decisiveness, decision; determination, purpose; steadfastness |
- resolution, solving - finding a solution to a problem
--4 is a kind of determination, finding
- 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:
- 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
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