Dictionary entry details
• RESOLUTION (noun)
Meaning:
A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
resolution; resolve; declaration
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
document; papers; written document (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resolution"):
joint resolution (a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the chief executive (or passed over the executive's veto))
Instance hyponyms:
Declaration of Independence (the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain)
Meaning:
The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
resolving power; resolution
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy)
Meaning:
The trait of being resolute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
resolve; resoluteness; firmness of purpose; firmness; resolution
Context examples:
his resoluteness carried him through the battle / it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resolution"):
possession; self-command; self-control; self-possession; self-will; willpower (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)
steadfastness (steadfast resolution)
determination; purpose (the quality of being determined to do or achieve something)
decision; decisiveness (the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose)
adamance; obduracy; unyieldingness (resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible)
single-mindedness (characterized by one unified purpose)
bullheadedness; obstinacy; obstinance; pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires)
stiffness (firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action)
sturdiness (resoluteness evidenced by strength of character)
steadiness (freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct)
Meaning:
Finding a solution to a problem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
solving; resolution
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
determination; finding (the act of determining the properties of something)
Meaning:
Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
closure; resolution; settlement
Context examples:
the 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
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)
Meaning:
Analysis into clear-cut components
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
resolving; resolution
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
breakdown; partitioning (an analysis into mutually exclusive categories)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resolution"):
factoring; factorisation; factorization ((mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial)
diagonalisation; diagonalization (changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal))
Meaning:
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Meaning:
The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
remission; remittal; subsidence (an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease))
Meaning:
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
harmony; musical harmony (the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Antonym:
preparation ((music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord)
Meaning:
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
solvent; solution; result; answer; resolution
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resolution"):
denouement (the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work)
Meaning:
A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
Hypernyms ("resolution" is a kind of...):
conclusion; decision; determination (the act of making up your mind about something)
