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resolution

/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/noun4 syllables

Resolution means: the trait of being resolute.

Synonyms for resolution29

noun, as in the trait of being resolute

resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve

noun, as in a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

solution, answer, result, solvent

noun, as in a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

declaration, resolve

noun, as in something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

settlement, closure

noun, as in the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

resolving power

noun, as in finding a solution to a problem

solving

noun, as in analysis into clear-cut components

resolving

also used for resolution

disposition, disposal, determination, ruling, steadfastness, obstinacy, doggedness, conviction, insistence, pertinacity, self-will, recalcitrance, lookup, evaluation, calculation

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Opposites of resolution

preparation

What does resolution mean?11

noun

1

the trait of being resolute“his resoluteness carried him through the battle”

2

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”

3

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

4

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making“they finally reached a settlement with the union”

5

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

6

finding a solution to a problem

7

analysis into clear-cut components

8

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

9

the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

10

(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

11

a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner“he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with resolution?20

three syllables

solutionpollutiondilution

five syllables

redistribution
Show 40 near rhymes
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Resolution in a sentence

  • Were the sun to rise in the west, she would not change her resolution.unknown
  • This picture has very low resolution, the quality is very low.Shangri_La93
  • A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.CK
  • I wish for there to be a resolution to this problem.menaud
  • The resolution to the problem was close at hand.CM
  • A resolution to the problem was more difficult than we anticipated.unknown
  • The image quality is really bad - the resolution is so low.unknown
  • What resolution are you playing the game at?sabretou

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Forms of resolution

as a noun

plural
resolutions