resolution

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun "a breaking into parts", either from Anglo-Norman or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“‘a loosening, solution’”), from resolvere (“‘to loosen’”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvere 'to loosen'.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃən/
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  Rhymes: -uːʃən

[edit] Noun

resolution (plural resolutions)

1. A strong will, determination.
2. The state of being resolute.

   His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.

3. A statement of intent, a vow

   By February, most New Year's resolutions are forgotten.

   My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.

4. The act of discerning detail.
5. (computing) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).

   Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.

6. (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

   This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600x1200.

7. A formal statement adopted by an assembly.
8. (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
9. (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
10. (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
11. The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.

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• See also Wikisaurus:obstinacy

[edit] Derived terms

• resolutionist
• New Year's resolution

[edit] Related terms

• resoluble
• resolute
• resolutely
• resoluteness
• resolvable
• resolve
• resolvent

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[edit] See also

• polygon resolution
• texture resolution