resolution

Noun

• a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  • he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
    

• 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
    

• (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

• the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

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

• analysis into clear-cut components

• 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
    

• finding a solution to a problem

• the trait of being resolute
  • his resoluteness carried him through the battle
    
  • it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
    

• the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

• a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  solution , answer , result , solvent , resolving , settlement , closure , solving , resoluteness , firmness , firmness of purpose , resolve , resolving power , declaration
• Antonyms: 
  preparation , irresoluteness , irresolution