resolution
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.
Framework senses
- §1
- The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.
- §1
- finding a solution to a problem
- §2
- a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- §3
- the trait of being resolute
- §4
- analysis into clear-cut components
- §5
- something settled or resolved
- §6
- a formal expression by a meeting
- §7
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- §8
- (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
- §9
- the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
- §10
- the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
- §11
- (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display