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Resolution
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resolution
n.
ruling, decision; solution, answer; analysis, breakdown
n.
decisiveness, determination; (Computer Graphics) level of detail on a computerized image (measured in dots per inch); level of detail provided by a television or computer screen (Electronics)
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Resolution
Resolution may refer to:
- Resolution (audio), a measure of digital audio quality
- Resolution (logic), a rule of inference used for automated theorem proving
- Resolution (law), a written motion adopted by a deliberative body
- Resolution (debate), the statement which is debated in policy debate
- Resolution (music), a technique in music theory
- Resolution (meter), the replacement of one longum with two brevia
- New Year's resolution, a commitment that an individual makes at New Year's Day
- Chiral resolution, a process in stereochemistry for the separation of racemic compounds into their enantiomers
- Resolution, a Douglas DC-6 aircraft, BCPA Flight 304, which crashed near San Francisco in 1953
- Resolution, United States Virgin Islands
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resolution
Noun
1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
(synonym) declaration, resolve
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) Declaration of Independence
2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
(synonym) resolving power
(hypernym) physical phenomenon
3. the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
(synonym) resoluteness, firmness, resolve
(hypernym) trait
(hyponym) self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, self-command, self-will
4. finding a solution to a problem
(synonym) solving
(hypernym) determination, finding
(derivation) resolve, solve
5. 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"
(synonym) settlement, closure
(hypernym) decision making, deciding
6. analysis into clear-cut components
(synonym) resolving
(hypernym) breakdown, partitioning
(hyponym) factorization, factorisation, factoring
7. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
(hypernym) physical phenomenon
(classification) computer science, computing
8. the subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
(hypernym) remission, remittal, subsidence
9. (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
(antonym) preparation
(hypernym) harmony, musical harmony
(classification) music
10. 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"
(synonym) solution, answer, result, solvent
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) denouement
11. a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
(hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion
(derivation) purpose, resolve
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Resolution (die)
nf.
resolution, decision, determination; (Computer Graphics) level of detail on a computerized image (measured in dots per inch); level of detail provided by a television or computer screen (Electronics)
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résolution
nf.
resolution, determination, resoluteness; steadiness, motion, purpose; resolve, settlement
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