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resolution

noun
/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/US/ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/UK

Etymology

Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“dissolution”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“to loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“to loosen”).

  1. derived from resolūtiō
  2. derived from resolucion
  3. inherited from resolucioun

Definitions

  1. A firm decision or an official decision.

  2. A strong will

    A strong will; the state of being resolute.

    • His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.

  3. A statement of intent, a vow.

    • By February, most New Year’s resolutions are forgotten.
    • My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.
  4. ›+ 12 more definitions

    1. The act of discerning detail.

    2. The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed…

      The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).

      • Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.

    3. The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

      • This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 × 1200.

    4. The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address

      The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.

      • name resolution
      • link resolution

    5. The act or process of resolving

      The act or process of resolving: solving.

      • Near-synonyms: evaluation, calculation
      • the resolution of an equation

    6. An exact sequence of modules (or, objects in the same category as M) either terminating…

      An exact sequence of modules (or, objects in the same category as M) either terminating in M or such that M is the homology at degree zero. See Resolution (algebra).

    7. A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.

      • The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.

    8. The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).

    9. The degree of fineness of such a separation.

    10. Progression from dissonance to consonance

      Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.

    11. The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.

      • Near-synonym: dénouement

    12. In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are…

      In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

      • Holonyms: immunity, recovery, healing

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Derived

alternative dispute resolution, chiral resolution, community resolution, conflict resolution, continuing resolution, coresolution, counterresolution, Dawes resolution limit, dispute resolution, dispute resolution organization, enantioresolution, high-resolution, irresolution, low-resolution, midresolution, multiresolution, myoresolution, native resolution, negative resolution, nonresolution, ordinary resolution, Rayleigh's resolution limit, resel, resolution advisory, resolutional, resolutionary, resolutionist, Sparrow's resolution limit, special resolution, stereoresolution, subresolution, superresolution

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at resolution. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at resolution. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at resolution

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA