solution

n. act or process of solving a problem or question; explanation, answer; dissolving of one substance into another; mixture made up of one substance that has dissolved into another

In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. A common example is a solid, such as salt or sugar, dissolved in water, a liquid. Gases may dissolve in liquids, for example, carbon dioxide or oxygen in water. Liquids may dissolve in other liquids and gases always mix with other gases.
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n. solution, settlement, answer, resolutuion

(n.)
The termination of a disease; resolution.
  

(n.)
The state of being dissolved or disintegrated; resolution; disintegration.
  

(n.)
The act or process by which a body (whether solid, liquid, or gaseous) is absorbed into a liquid, and, remaining or becoming fluid, is diffused throughout the solvent; also, the product reulting from such absorption.
  

(n.)
The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; -- used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process.
  

(n.)
The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
  

(n.)
release; deliverance; discharge.
  

(n.)
A liquid medicine or preparation (usually aqueous) in which the solid ingredients are wholly soluble.
  

(n.)
A crisis.
  

<jargon> A marketroid term for something he wants to sell you without bothering you with the often dizzying distinctions between hardware, software, services, applications, file formats, companies, brand names and operating systems.
"Flash is a perfect image-streaming solution." "What is it?" "Um... about a thousand dollars."
See also: technology.
(1998-07-07)