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Definition of Resolution

1. Noun. A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote.

2. Noun. The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together.

3. Noun. The trait of being resolute. "It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

4. Noun. Finding a solution to a problem.

5. Noun. Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making. "He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

6. Noun. Analysis into clear-cut components.

7. Noun. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture.

8. Noun. The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung).

9. Noun. (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord.

10. Noun. A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem. "He computed the result to four decimal places"

11. Noun. A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner. "He always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

Definition of Resolution

1. n. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem.

Definition of Resolution

1. Noun. A strong will, determination. ¹

2. Noun. The state of being resolute. ¹

3. Noun. A statement of intent, a vow ¹

4. Noun. The act of discerning detail. ¹

5. Noun. (computing) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch). ¹

6. Noun. (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed. ¹

7. Noun. A formal statement adopted by an assembly. ¹

8. Noun. (science) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc). ¹

9. Noun. (science) The degree of fineness of such a separation. ¹

10. Noun. (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made. ¹

11. Noun. The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Resolution

1. solution [n -S] - See also: solution

Medical Definition of Resolution

1. Complete return to normal structure and function: used, for example: of an inflammatory lesion or of a disease. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resolution

resoles resolidification resolidified resolidifies resolidify resolidifying resoling resoluble resolute resolutely

resoluteness resolutenesses resoluter resolutes resolutest resolution (current term) resolution acuity resolutioner resolutionist resolutionists

resolutions resolutive resolutory resolv'd resolvability resolvable resolvableness resolvase resolvases resolve

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