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resolution

noun

res·​o·​lu·​tion ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce resolution (audio)
1
: the act or process of resolving: such as
a
: the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones
b
: the act of answering : solving
c
: the act of determining
d
: the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance
e
: the separating of a chemical compound or mixture into its constituents
f(1)
: the division of a prosodic element into its component parts
(2)
: the substitution in Greek or Latin prosody of two short syllables for a long syllable
g
: the analysis of a vector into two or more vectors of which it is the sum
2
: the subsidence of a pathological state (such as inflammation)
3
a
: something that is resolved
made a resolution to mend my ways
b
: firmness of resolve
4
: a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembled group
5
: the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out
6
a
: the process or capability of making distinguishable the individual parts of an object, closely adjacent optical images, or sources of light
b
: a measure of the sharpness of an image or of the fineness with which a device (such as a video display, printer, or scanner) can produce or record such an image usually expressed as the total number or density of pixels in the image
a resolution of 1200 dots per inch

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for resolution

courage, mettle, spirit, resolution, tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship.

courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.

the courage to support unpopular causes

mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience.

a challenge that will test your mettle

spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened.

her spirit was unbroken by failure

resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends.

the resolution of pioneer women

tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat.

held to their beliefs with great tenacity

Example Sentences

In June, the demagogic militia leader Moqtada al Sadr … sponsored a resolution requiring the government to seek permission of the parliament before asking the U.N. to reauthorize the presence of foreign forces in Iraq. Lawrence Wright, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2007 Perrotta tells a good story in a top-shelf romance kind of way, and you'll very likely find yourself eager to get to the resolution once you've begun. Paul J. Griffiths, Commonweal, 21 Dec. 2007 The new revelation was that, in high resolution, the valley showed deep channels and scours sharply incised into bedrock … Bertram Schwarzschild, Physics Today, September 2007 In late August, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for peacekeepers to deploy to Darfur to stop a genocide that has claimed some 400,000 lives over the last three years. New Republic, 30 Oct. 2006 The OMEGA spectrometer on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has gone where no spectrometer has gone before, covering near-infrared wavelengths and offering 10 times the resolution of earlier instruments. George Musser, Scientific American, December 2005 But Hannah's brief resolution suddenly gave way, and all at once she clung to Kit, sobbing like a child. Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, 1987 Here again it would seem that the vicarious experience just once of seeing another human being completely "blotto" should be sufficient to engender a firm and unbreakable resolution never to take a chance on making a similarly disgusting spectacle of oneself. David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1970 a court for the resolution of civil disputes We found a resolution to the dispute. computer screens with high resolutions The monitor has excellent resolution. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Some city and school district officials called for more conflict resolution and emotional health in classrooms. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 Fox said aside from the Mobile Baptist Association’s executive committee, and learning about their resolution through an AL.com story, there has been no other backlash against the city’s addition of LGBTQ+ liaisons. al, 16 Sep. 2022 That resolution cited human rights concerns centered around fair compensation for affected communities as well as environmental fears. Rodney Muhumuza, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Hancock reports that resolution would also encourage local schools to defy the federal rules. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Its existence has been controversial, but the Australian and U.K. research team used high resolution analysis to find graphite, diamond and lonsdaleite in the meteorite samples. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Under Hawley’s resolution, the new select committee would investigate the intelligence available during the withdrawal — including dissenting views — as well as the Biden administration’s sluggish response time to getting the withdrawal underway. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, founders of the celeb-favorite organization company the Home Edit, are ready to help with that New Year's resolution to get organized with their new, exclusive collection with Walmart! Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 In the meantime, a change.org petition calling for resolution to the dispute has garnered more than 1,300 signatures. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English resolucioun, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resolucion, from Latin resolution-, resolutio, from resolvere — see resolve entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resolution was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing resolution

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