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Meaning of resolution
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
resolution
n 1: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn:
{resolution}, {declaration}, {resolve}]
2: the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the
angular separation of images that are close together [syn:
{resolving power}, {resolution}]
3: the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him
through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to
finish the work" [syn: {resoluteness}, {firmness}, {firmness
of purpose}, {resolve}, {resolution}] [ant: {irresoluteness},
{irresolution}]
4: finding a solution to a problem [syn: {resolution},
{solving}]
5: something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision
making; "they 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" [syn: {settlement}, {resolution},
{closure}]
6: analysis into clear-cut components [syn: {resolution},
{resolving}]
7: (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a
computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the
better the picture
8: the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation
(especially in a lung)
9: (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
[ant: {preparation}]
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" [syn: {solution}, {answer},
{result}, {resolution}, {solvent}]
11: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner;
"he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
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