Definition of resolution

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  • resolution is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of resolution

  • the trait of being resolute (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work

    Synonyms

    1. firmness
    2. firmness of purpose
    3. resoluteness
    4. resolve
  • analysis into clear-cut components (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. resolving
  • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. declaration
    2. resolve
  • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. answer
    2. result
    3. solution
    4. solvent
  • finding a solution to a problem (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. solving
  • the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. resolving power
  • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making (noun)

    Examples

    1. they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences

    Synonyms

    1. closure
    2. settlement
  • a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner (noun)

    Examples

    1. he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
  • (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture (noun)
  • (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord (noun)
  • the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) (noun)

See definition of resolution in Merriam Webster