Noun Definition

resolution

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

Category: General

2.Definition: (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

Category: General

3.Definition: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

"He always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

Category: General

4.Definition: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Related Noun(s):declaration, resolve

Category: General

5.Definition: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Related Noun(s):answer, result, solution, solvent

Category: General

6.Definition: analysis into clear-cut components

Category: General

7.Definition: finding a solution to a problem

Category: General

8.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):closure, settlement

Category: General

9.Definition: the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

Category: General

10.Definition: the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

Category: General

11.Definition: the trait of being resolute

"His resoluteness carried him through the battle", "It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

Related Noun(s):firmness, resoluteness, resolve

Category: General