| Definitions of 'Solution' |
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1. (noun) solution
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
"he used a solution of peroxide and water"
2. (noun) solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent
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"
3. (noun) solution
a method for solving a problem
"the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
4. (noun) solution, root
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
5. (noun) solution
the successful action of solving a problem
"the solution took three hours"
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| Definitions of 'Solution' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Solution
the act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach
2. (noun) Solution
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
3. (noun) Solution
the state of being dissolved or disintegrated; resolution; disintegration
4. (noun) Solution
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
5. (noun) Solution
release; deliverance; discharge
6. (noun) Solution
the termination of a disease; resolution
7. (noun) Solution
a crisis
8. (noun) Solution
a liquid medicine or preparation (usually aqueous) in which the solid ingredients are wholly soluble
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