resolution, n.
(resolutions)
freq. cnt. 20
(resolutions)
freq. cnt. 20
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
declaration resolution resolve
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instance hyponym
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finding a solution to a problem
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
resolution solving
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derivationally related form
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the trait of being resolute
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
firmness firmness of purpose resoluteness resolution resolve
sample sentences
"his resoluteness carried him through the battle""it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
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hyponym
willpower, self-will, self-control, self-possession, possession, will power, self-command
steadiness
sturdiness
stiffness
stubbornness, self-will, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness
single-mindedness
adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness
decisiveness, decision
purpose, determination
steadfastness
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
resolution resolving power
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analysis into clear-cut components
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
resolution resolving
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
closure resolution settlement
sample sentences
"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"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
<noun.act>
resolution
sample sentences
"he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
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derivationally related form
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a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 8
answer resolution result solution solvent
sample sentences
"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"
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derivationally related form
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(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
<noun.communication>
resolution
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antonym
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
<noun.event>
resolution
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(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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resolution