resolution
noun
res·o·lu·tion
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Definition of resolution
1
: the act or process of resolving: such 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
g
: the analysis of a vector into two or more vectors of which it is the sum
2
: the subsidence of a pathological state (such as inflammation)
3a
: 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
6a
: 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 (such 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
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Synonyms for resolution
Synonyms
award, call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, verdict
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Examples of resolution in a Sentence
In June, the demagogic militia leader Moqtada al Sadr … sponsored a resolution requiring the government to seek permission of the parliament before asking the U.N. to reauthorize the presence of foreign forces in Iraq.
— Lawrence Wright, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2007
Perrotta tells a good story in a top-shelf romance kind of way, and you'll very likely find yourself eager to get to the resolution once you've begun.
— Paul J. Griffiths, Commonweal, 21 Dec. 2007
The new revelation was that, in high resolution, the valley showed deep channels and scours sharply incised into bedrock …
— Bertram Schwarzschild, Physics Today, September 2007
In late August, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for peacekeepers to deploy to Darfur to stop a genocide that has claimed some 400,000 lives over the last three years.
— New Republic, 30 Oct. 2006
The OMEGA spectrometer on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has gone where no spectrometer has gone before, covering near-infrared wavelengths and offering 10 times the resolution of earlier instruments.
— George Musser, Scientific American, December 2005
But Hannah's brief resolution suddenly gave way, and all at once she clung to Kit, sobbing like a child.
— Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, 1987
Here again it would seem that the vicarious experience just once of seeing another human being completely "blotto" should be sufficient to engender a firm and unbreakable resolution never to take a chance on making a similarly disgusting spectacle of oneself.
— David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1970
a court for the resolution of civil disputes
We found a resolution to the dispute.
computer screens with high resolutions
The monitor has excellent resolution.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The deadline for a budget resolution is nearly a month away. — Washington Post, "Fellow Democrat declares Michigan governor’s roads plan dead," 29 Aug. 2019 Spurred by those and other cities, the US Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution this summer not to pay ransoms. — Ars Technica, "The Extortion Economy: Insurance companies and the rise in ransomware attacks," 27 Aug. 2019 According to Rapoport, an arbitrator will listen to the case by the end of the week which sets up for a timely resolution to the ongoing helmet dispute that has plagued Brown's offseason. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Report: Antonio Brown's Second Helmet Grievance Hearing Against NFL Set for Friday," 20 Aug. 2019 Members of US Congress, including House speaker Nancy Pelosi, have spoken out against the use of force against protestors and called for a peaceful resolution of the standoff. — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, "With Trump silent, Canada and the EU urge de-escalation in Hong Kong," 18 Aug. 2019 Under a new resolution, Alvarez-Roa must receive council approval before any hiring or authorizing any expenses. — Lex Talamo, The Seattle Times, "The mayor of Wapato wanted another term. She got 30 votes — and then a piece of the fed-up residents’ minds.," 10 Aug. 2019 These models produce data with a resolution of hundreds of kilometers. — Adrienne Marshall, The Conversation, "Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in the West," 8 Aug. 2019 The couple plan to travel to Chicago to attend the screening — and then continue to talk about their son and hope for a resolution. — Kate Thayer, chicagotribune.com, "College student who vanished in Chicago more than 12 years ago subject of new documentary, ‘When I Last Saw Jesse’," 24 July 2019 All seven of Maryland’s Democratic representatives voted for the resolution. — Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com, "Rep. Cummings faced hate when integrating a Baltimore pool. Decades later, Trump’s tweets reopen old wounds.," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resolution.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for resolution
resolution
noun
English Language Learners Definition of resolution
: the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something
: an answer or solution to something
: the ability of a device to show an image clearly and with a lot of detail
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