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Meaning of 'solution' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Solution [ n.]
- The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
- The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; -- used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process.
- The state of being dissolved or disintegrated; resolution; disintegration.
- The act or process by which a body (whether solid, liquid, or gaseous) is absorbed into a liquid, and, remaining or becoming fluid, is diffused throughout the solvent; also, the product reulting from such absorption.
- release; deliverance; discharge.
- The termination of a disease; resolution.
- A crisis.
- A liquid medicine or preparation (usually aqueous) in which the solid ingredients are wholly soluble.

Meaning of 'solution' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . solution [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Example in sentence:
  • he computed the result to four decimal places;
  • the answers were in the back of the book;
  • they were trying to find a peaceful solution
Meaning (2):
- a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
Example in sentence:
  • he used a solution of peroxide and water
Meaning (3):
- a method for solving a problem
Example in sentence:
  • the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook
Meaning (4):
- the successful action of solving a problem
Example in sentence:
  • the solution took three hours

Nearby Words:

sol sol-fa sol-faed sol-faing sola solace solaced solacement solacing solacious

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