final solution

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The planned and attempted mass murder of the European Jews by the Nazis

   The planned and attempted mass murder of the European Jews by the Nazis; the Holocaust.

2. 2

   Any similar attempted or successful genocide.

3. 3

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see final, solution.

   • Each mol of nitric acid gives three mol of nitrous acid which is therefore present in the final solution to the amount of 0.048 mol per liter.
   • Thus to argue that there is no final solution to this problem would be a disguised form of pretentious finality, [...]
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   1. 4

      Alternative letter-case form of final solution (“attempted mass murder of the Jews by the…

      Alternative letter-case form of final solution (“attempted mass murder of the Jews by the Nazis”).

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