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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESOLU'TION, n. [L. resolutio. See Resolve.]
1. The act, operation or process of separating the parts which compose a complex idea or a mixed body; the act of reducing any compound or combination to its component parts; analysis; as the resolution of complex ideas; the resolution of any material substance by chimical operations.
2. The act or process of unraveling or disentangling perplexities, or of dissipating obscurity in moral subjects; as the resolution of difficult questions in moral science.
3. Dissolution; the natural process of separating the component parts of bodies.
4. In music, the resolution of a dissonance, is the carrying of it, according to rule, into a consonance in the subsequent chord.
5. In medicine, the disappearing of any tumor without coming to suppuration; the dispersing of inflammation.
6. Fixed purpose or determination of mind; as a resolution to reform our lives; a resolution to undertake an expedition.
7. The effect of fixed purpose; firmness, steadiness or constancy in execution, implying courage.
They who governed the parliament, had the resolution to act those monstrous things.
8. Determination of a cause in a court of justice; as a judicial resolution.
[But this word is now seldom used to express the decision of a judicial tribunal. We use judgment, decision or decree.]
9. The determination or decision of a legislative body, or a formal proposition offered for legislative determination. We call that a resolution, which is reduced to form and offered to a legislative house for consideration, and we call it a resolution when adopted. We say, a member moved certain resolutions; the house proceeded to consider the resolutions offered; they adopted or rejected the resolutions.
10. The formal determination of any corporate body, or of any association of individuals; as the resolutions of a town or other meeting.
11. In algebra, the resolution of an equation, is the same as reduction; the bringing of the unknown quantity by itself on one side, and all the known quantities on the other, without destroying the equation, by which is found the value of the unknown quantity.
12. Relaxation; a weakening. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn: resolution, declaration, resolve]
2: the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together [syn: resolving power, resolution]
3: the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [syn: resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution] [ant: irresoluteness, irresolution]
4: finding a solution to a problem [syn: resolution, solving]
5: 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" [syn: settlement, resolution, closure]
6: analysis into clear-cut components [syn: resolution, resolving]
7: (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
8: the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
9: (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord [ant: preparation]
10: 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" [syn: solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent]
11: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English resolucioun, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resolucion, from Latin resolution-, resolutio, from resolvere Date: 14th century 1. the act or process of resolving: as a. the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones b. the act of answering ; solving c. the act of determining d. the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance e. the separating of a chemical compound or mixture into its constituents f. (1) the division of a prosodic element into its component parts (2) the substitution in Greek or Latin prosody of two short syllables for a long syllable g. the analysis of a vector into two or more vectors of which it is the sum 2. the subsidence of a pathological state (as inflammation) 3. a. something that is resolved <made a resolution to mend my ways> b. firmness of resolve 4. a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembled group 5. the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out 6. a. the process or capability of making distinguishable the individual parts of an object, closely adjacent optical images, or sources of light b. a measure of the sharpness of an image or of the fineness with which a device (as a video display, printer, or scanner) can produce or record such an image usually expressed as the total number or density of pixels in the image <a resolution of 1200 dots per inch> Synonyms: see courage

U.S. Military Dictionary

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.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a resolute temper or character; boldness and firmness of purpose. 2 a thing resolved on; an intention (New Year's resolutions). 3 a a formal expression of opinion or intention by a legislative body or public meeting. b the formulation of this (passed a resolution). 4 (usu. foll. by of) the act or an instance of solving doubt or a problem or question (towards a resolution of the difficulty). 5 a separation into components; decomposition. b the replacing of a single force etc. by two or more jointly equivalent to it. 6 (foll. by into) analysis; conversion into another form. 7 Mus. the act or an instance of causing discord to pass into concord. 8 Physics etc. the smallest interval measurable by a scientific instrument; the resolving power. 9 Med. the disappearance of inflammation etc. without suppuration. 10 Prosody the substitution of two short syllables for one long. Etymology: ME f. L resolutio (as RESOLVE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Resolution Res`o*lu"tion (-l?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]solution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See Resolve.] 1. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem. The unraveling and resolution of the difficulties that are met with in the execution of the design are the end of an action. --Dryden. 2. The state of being relaxed; relaxation. [Obs.] 3. The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination. Be it with resolution then to fight. --Shak. 4. That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting. 5. The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance. [Obs.] Little resolution and certainty there is as touching the islands of Mauritania. --Holland. 6. (Math.) The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem. 7. (Med.) A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like. 8. (Mus.) The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord. Joint resolution. See under Joint, a. Resolution of a force or motion (Mech.), the separation of a single force or motion into two or more which have different directions, and, taken together, are an equivalent for the single one; -- the opposite of composition of a force. Resolution of a nebula (Astron.), the exhibition of it to the eye by a telescope of such power as to show it to be composed of small stars. Syn: Decision; analysis; separation; disentanglement; dissolution; resolvedness; resoluteness; firmness; constancy; perseverance; steadfastness; fortitude; boldness; purpose; resolve. See Decision.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(resolutions) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A resolution is a formal decision taken at a meeting by means of a vote. He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal. N-COUNT: usu N supp, oft N num 2. If you make a resolution, you decide to try very hard to do something. They made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period. N-COUNT see also New Year's resolution 3. Resolution is determination to do something or not do something. 'I think I'll try a hypnotist,' I said with sudden resolution. 4. The resolution of a problem or difficulty is the final solving of it. (FORMAL) ...the successful resolution of a dispute involving UN inspectors in Baghdad. N-SING: oft N to/of n 5. The resolution of an image is how clear the image is. (TECHNICAL) Now this machine gives us such high resolution that we can see very small specks of calcium. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Analysis, decomposition, separation. 2. Dissolution, solution. 3. Disentanglement, explication, unravelling. 4. Firmness, determination, steadiness, constancy, inflexibility, courage, energy, pluck, hardihood, decision, manliness, tenacity of purpose, resolvedness, resoluteness, perseverance, steadfastness, fortitude, boldness, purpose, resolve. 5. Resolve, determination, intention, fixed purpose. 6. (Math.) Solution, explanation. 7. (Med.) Disappearance, dispersion, termination, breaking up, removal. 8. (Legislation.) Resolve, declaration.

Foolish Dictionary

A fragile bit of crockery fashioned on the first day of January and usually broken on the second.

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