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1. (noun) resolution, declaration, resolve
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

2. (noun) resolving power, resolution
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

3. (noun) resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
the trait of being resolute
"his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

4. (noun) resolution, solving
finding a solution to a problem

5. (noun) settlement, resolution, closure
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"

6. (noun) resolution, resolving
analysis into clear-cut components

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

8. (noun) resolution
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

9. (noun) resolution
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

10. (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"

11. (noun) resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
"he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

Definitions of 'resolution'

Webster 1913 Dictionary

1. (noun) resolution
the act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem

2. (noun) resolution
the state of being relaxed; relaxation

3. (noun) resolution
the state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination

4. (noun) resolution
that which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting

5. (noun) resolution
the state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance

6. (noun) resolution
the act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem

7. (noun) resolution
a breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like

8. (noun) resolution
the passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord

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