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res·o·lu·tion  (rz-lshn)
n.
1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination.
2. A resolving to do something.
3. A course of action determined or decided on.
4. A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the U.S. Congress.
5. Physics & Chemistry The act or process of separating or reducing something into its constituent parts: the prismatic resolution of sunlight into its spectral colors.
6. The fineness of detail that can be distinguished in an image, as on a video display terminal.
7. Medicine The subsiding or termination of an abnormal condition, such as a fever or an inflammation.
8. Law A court decision.
9.
a. An explanation, as of a problem or puzzle; a solution.
b. The part of a literary work in which the complications of the plot are resolved or simplified.
10. Music
a. The progression of a dissonant tone or chord to a consonant tone or chord.
b. The tone or chord to which such a progression is made.
11. The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.

resolution [ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of resolving
2. the condition or quality of being resolute; firmness or determination
3. something resolved or determined; decision
4. a formal expression of opinion by a meeting, esp one agreed by a vote
5. (Law) a judicial decision on some matter; verdict; judgment
6. the act or process of separating something into its constituent parts or elements
7. (Medicine) Med
a.  return from a pathological to a normal condition
b.  subsidence of the symptoms of a disease, esp the disappearance of inflammation without the formation of pus
8. (Music, other) Music the process in harmony whereby a dissonant note or chord is followed by a consonant one
9. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) the ability of a television or film image to reproduce fine detail
10. (Physics / General Physics) Physics another word for resolving power
resolutioner , resolutionist n

1. A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a sensor system under specific conditions.
2. A formal expression of an official body such as Congress, the United Nations Security Council, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Atlantic Committee that may provide the basis for or set limits on a military operation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.resolutionresolution - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
joint resolution - a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)
2.resolution - the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
3.resolutionresolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
self-command, self-possession, will power, willpower, self-will, self-control, possession - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
steadiness - freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"
sturdiness - resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; "sturdiness of moral principle"
stiffness - firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action; "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"
bullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
single-mindedness - characterized by one unified purpose
adamance, obduracy, unyieldingness - resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
decisiveness, decision - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
determination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
steadfastness - steadfast resolution
4.resolutionresolution - finding a solution to a problem      
determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"
5.resolution - 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"
deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
6.resolution - analysis into clear-cut components
partitioning, breakdown - an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
factoring, factorisation, factorization - (mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
diagonalisation, diagonalization - changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"
7.resolution - (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
8.resolution - the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
remission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
9.resolution - (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
musical harmony, harmony - the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
preparation - (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
10.resolutionresolution - 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"
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
11.resolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

resolution
noun
1. declaration, ruling, proposal, motion, verdict, judgment, decree The UN had passed two major resolutions.
2. decision, commitment, resolve, intention, promise, aim, purpose, object, pledge, determination, intent It had been her resolution to lose weight.
4. solution, end, settlement, outcome, finding, answer, working out, solving, sorting out, unravelling, upshot a peaceful resolution to the crisis
Translations
resolution [ˌrezəˈluːʃən] N
1. (= determination) → resolución f, determinación f
to show resolutionmostrarse resuelto or determinado
2. (= solving) → resolución f
3. (= motion) (gen) → resolución f, proposición f (Parl) → acuerdo m
to pass a resolutiontomar un acuerdo
to put a resolution to a meetingsometer una moción a votación
4. (= resolve) → propósito m
good resolutionsbuenos propósitos mpl
New Year resolutionsbuenos propósitos mpl para el Año Nuevo
to make a resolution to do sthresolverse a hacer algo
5. (Chem) → resolución f
6. (Comput) → definición f

resolution [ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən] n
(made by government, organization, governing body)résolution f
to pass a resolution → adopter une résolution
to adopt a resolution → adopter une résolution
(= decision) → résolution f
to make a resolution → prendre une résolution
to make a resolution to do sth → prendre la résolution de faire qch
New Year's resolution → résolution pour la nouvelle année
Have you made any New Year's resolutions? → Tu as pris de bonnes résolutions pour l'année nouvelle?
to break a resolution → revenir sur une résolution
(= determination) → résolution f
(= solving) [problem, dispute, crisis, conflict] → résolution f
the resolution of sth → la résolution de qch
a resolution to sth → une résolution de qch
a peaceful resolution to the crisis → une résolution pacifique de la crise

resolution
n
(= decision)Beschluss m; (esp Pol) → Resolution f; (governing one’s behaviour) → Vorsatz m; good resolutionsgute Vorsätze pl
no pl (= resoluteness)Entschlossenheit f, → Bestimmtheit f
no pl (= solving: of problem, puzzle) → Lösung f
(Comput) → Auflösung f
(Phys, Mus) → Auflösung f (→ into in +acc)
(Med, of swelling) → Rückgang m

resolution [ˌrɛzəˈluːʃn] n
a. (determination) → risolutezza; (resolve) → fermo proposito, risoluzione f
to make a resolution → fare un proposito
b. (of problem) (Chem) → soluzione f
c. (on screen) (Pol) (motion) → risoluzione f

resolution [ˌrɛzəˈluːʃn] n
a. (determination) → risolutezza; (resolve) → fermo proposito, risoluzione f
to make a resolution → fare un proposito
b. (of problem) (Chem) → soluzione f
c. (on screen) (Pol) (motion) → risoluzione f

resolution
n resolution [rezəˈluːʃən]
1 a firm decision (to do something) He made a resolution to get up early. besluit تَصْميم решение odhodlání beslutning der Entschluß απόφαση resolución otsus عزم؛ تصمیم päätös résolution נְחִישוּת दृढनिश्चय, संकल्प odluka elhatározás tekad ákvörðun; ásetningur decisione 決意 결심 tvirtas apsisprendimas lēmums; apņemšanās keputusan besluit beslutning postanowienie resolução hotărâre намерение odhodlanie odločitev odluka beslut การตัดสินใจอย่างเด็ดขาด sıkı karar 決心 рішення ارادہ quyết tâm
2 an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society. besluit قَرار резолюция rezoluce resolution der Beschluß κοινή απόφαση resolución resolutsioon قطعنامه julkilausuma résolution הַחלָטָה प्रस्ताव, संकल्प zaključak, rezolucija határozat resolusi ályktun delibera, decisione 決議 (집회 등의) 결의 rezoliucija rezolūcija pendapat yang formal resolutie resolusjon rezolucja resolução rezoluţie резолюция rezolúcia sklep rezolucija beslut, resolution มติ teklif, öneri 決議 рішення; резолюція قرارداد nghị quyết
3 resoluteness. vasberade ثَبات، تَصْميم решителност odhodlanost beslutsomhed die Entschlossenheit αποφασιστικότητα resolución otsusekindlus عزم؛ تصمیم؛ اراده määrätietoisuus résolution הֶחלֵטִיוּת इरादा, संकल्प, किसी प्रश्न का उत्तर nepopustljivost, nepokolebljivost elszántság tekad ákveðni; ákvörðun risolutezza 決断 결연함 pasiryžimas apņēmība ketegasan vastberadenheid besluttsomhet zdecydowanie resolução hotărâre решительность odhodlanosť odločnost odlučnost beslutsamhet ความเด็ดเดี่ยว kararlılık 堅決 твердість مستقل مزاجی sự cương quyết
4 the act of resolving (a problem etc). oplossing حَل أو حَسْم مَسْألَه разрешение vyřešení løsning die Lösung λύση solución, resolución lahendamine بر طرف سازی؛ گره گشایی ratkaisu solution פִּתָרוֹן विश्लेषण rješavanje problema megoldás penyelesaian ráðning, (úr)lausn risoluzione, soluzione 解決 해결 sprendimas apņemšanās; izlemšana menyelesaikan oplossing snarrådighet rozwiązywanie resolução so­lu­ţionare (раз)решение (roz)riešenie rešitev rezolucija lösning การแก้ปัญหา çözme, halletme 解決(問題) рішення, розв'язання مسءلے کا حل hành động cương quyết
adj resolute [-luːt]
doing what one has decided to do, in spite of opposition, criticism etc a resolute attitude. vasberade مُصَمِّم، ثابِت العَزْم решителен pevný, rázný beslutsom entschlossen αποφασιστικός resoluto otsusekindel مصمم؛ ثابت قدم määrätietoinen résolu תָקִיף कृतसंकल्प, अटल odlučan, nepopustljiv határozott teguh sem er staðráðinn í, ákveðinn í risoluto きっぱりした 의지가 굳은 ryžtingas, tvirtas apņēmīgs tegas vastberadeb bestemt, resolutt zdecydowany resoluto hotărât решительный pevný, rázny odločen odlučan resolut, bestämd เด็ดเดี่ยว kararlı 堅決的 твердий, рішучий ثابت قدم cương quyết
adv resolutely
vasberade بِعَزْمٍ، بِثَبات решително rázně beslutsomt entschlossen αποφασιστικά resolutamente otsusekindlalt با عزم راسخ päättäväisesti résolument בִּתקִיפוּת कृतसंकल्पता से, अटलता odlučno, nepopustljivo elszántan dengan teguh ákveðið, eindregið con risolutezza 断固として 단호하게 ryžtingai, tvirtai apņēmīgi dengan tegas vastberaden bestemt, resolutt stanowczo resolutamente cu hotărâre решительно rázne odločno odlučno resolut, bestämt อย่างเด็ดเดี่ยว kararlılıkla 堅決地 твердо ثابت قدمی سے một cách cương quyết
n resoluteness
vasberadenheid ثَبات، عَزْم решителност rozhodnost beslutsomhed die Entschlossenheit αποφασιστικότητα resolución otsusekindlus عزم؛ تصمیم؛ اراده päättäväisyys résolution תְּקִיפוּת कृतसंकल्पता odlučnost, nepopustljivost elszántság keteguhan ákveðni, einbeitni risolutezza 決心の堅いこと 단호함 ryžtingumas, tvirtumas apņēmība; izlēmība ketegasan vastberadenheid bestemthet, besluttsomhet stanowczość resolução hotărâre решимость rozhodnosť odločnost odlučnost resoluthet, bestämdhet ความเด็ดเดี่ยว kararlılık 堅決 рішучість استحکام sự cương quyết
v resolve [rəˈzolv]
1 to make a firm decision (to do something) I've resolved to stop smoking. besluit يُصَمِّم решавам rozhodnout se sætte sig for beschließen αποφασίζω, παίρνω απόφαση tomar la decisión de, resolver otsustama تصمیم گرفتن päättää prendre la résolution de לִפתוֹר निश्चय करना odlučiti (el)határoz memutuskan ákveða decidere 決意する 결심하다 apsispręsti apņemties; izlemt keputusan tegar besluiten beslutte postanowić resolver a lua o hotărâre решать rozhodnúť sa odločiti (se) rešiti besluta sig för, föresätta sig ตัดสินใจแน่วแน่ karar vermek 決定 вирішувати ارادہ کرنا kiên quyết
2 to pass (a resolution) It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society. besluit يُقَرِّر، يَسُن قانونا вземам решение usnést se, přijmout rezoluci vedtage beschließen περνάω μια απόφαση resolver, decidir otsustama قطعنامه صادر کردن päättää prendre une résolution לְהַחלִיט हल करना provesti odluku, odlučiti határoz memutuskan úrskurða decidere 決議する 의결하다 nuspręsti izlemt; nospriest diputuskan besluiten vedta uchwalić resolver a (se) decide принимать резолюцию odhlasovať, prijať rezolúciu skleniti odlučiti besluta มีมติ önergeyi kabul etmek 決議 приймати рішення قرارداد پاس کرنا thông qua
3 to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc). oplos يُزيلُ الشُّكوك разрешавам rozřešit finde en løsning på lösen διαλύω, λύνω resolver lahendama رفع کردن؛ بر طرف کردن ratkaista résoudre לִפתוֹר शंका या संशय दूर करना ukloniti (sumnju) eloszlat (kételyt), megold (problémát) memecahkan masalah leysa, ráða (fram úr) risolvere 解決する 해결하다 išspręsti, išblaškyti izkliedēt šaubas; atrisināt problēmu menjelaskan wegnemen, oplossen løse rozwiązać resolver a re­zolva устранять; (раз)решать vyriešiť razrešiti razrešiti lösa [], skingra [] ขจัดข้อสงสัย çözmek 消除(疑惑、恐懼),解決(問題、困難) розв'язувати مسءلے کا حل نکالنا giải quyết
n
1 determination to do what one has decided to do He showed great resolve. vasberadenheid تَصْميم решителност rozhodnost viljestyrke die Entschlossenheit αποφασιστικότητα determinación sihiteadlikkus عزم؛ اراده päättäväisyys détermination הַחלָטָה संकल्प odlučnost elszántság, eltökéltség tekad ákveðni risolutezza 決意 불굴의 의지 ryžtas apņēmība keputusan vastberadenheid besluttsomhet zdecydowanie determinação fer­mitate решимость rozhodnosť odločnost odlučnost beslutsamhet ความมุ่งมั่น kararlılık 決心 рішучість استقلال kiên quyết
2 a firm decision It is his resolve to become a director of this firm. vasberadenheid قَرار ثابِت، عَزْم решение předsevzetí fast beslutning der Entschluß σταθερή απόφαση resolución otsus تصمیم päätös résolution הַחלָטָה נחושה निश्चय करना, प्रस्ताव पास करना odluka elhatározás tekad ákvörðun, ásetningur proposito 決心 결심 apsisprendimas (stingrs) lēmums; (cieša) apņemšanās keputusan voornemen beslutning postanowienie decisão dorinţă fermă намерение predsavzatie odločitev odluka beslut, föresats การตกลงใจแน่วแน่ sıkı karar 決定 твердий намір عزم مصمم sự quyết tâm
adj resolved [rəˈzolvd]
determined I am resolved to go and nothing will stop me. besluit مُصَمِّم، عازِم непоколебим rozhodný fast besluttet entschlossen αποφασισμένος resuelto/decidido (a) kindlalt otsustanud مصمم päättänyt résolu (à) נָחוּש विचार odlučiti (nešto) (el)határozott, eltökélt bertekad ákveðinn risoluto, determinato 決心した 결심한 tvirtai pasiryžęs (cieši) apņēmies; apņēmīgs memutuskan vastbesloten fast bestemt, resolutt zdecydowany decidido ho­tărât (să) решительный rozhodnutý odločen odlučan fast besluten ซึ่งตัดสินใจแล้ว kararlı 下定決心的 рішучий, твердий مستقل مزاج quyết tâm

resolution تصميم rezolutnost resolution Entschlossenheit αποφασιστικότητα resolución päättäväisyys résolution rezolucija risoluzione 決意 결심 resolutie besluttsomhet postanowienie resolução разрешение upplösning ความเด็ดเหนี่ยวแน่นอน kararlılık sự kiên định 决议


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"And then pin them up on our bedroom walls, where we'll see them every day," suggested the Story Girl, "and every time we break a resolution we must put a cross opposite it.
How could she-- how could any woman--resist the influence of his steady mind, his firmness of purpose, his manly resolution to owe everything to himself and nothing to his rank, set off as these attractive qualities were by the outward and personal advantages which exercise an ascendancy of their own?
They passed a resolution to that effect, as is the manner of their kind.
 
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