Associations to the word «Resolution»

Wiktionary

RESOLUTION, noun. A strong will, determination.
RESOLUTION, noun. The state of being resolute.
RESOLUTION, noun. A statement of intent, a vow
RESOLUTION, noun. The act of discerning detail.
RESOLUTION, noun. (computing, photography) 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).
RESOLUTION, noun. (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
RESOLUTION, noun. (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.
RESOLUTION, noun. (math) The act or process of solving; solution.
RESOLUTION, noun. A formal statement adopted by an assembly.
RESOLUTION, noun. (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
RESOLUTION, noun. (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
RESOLUTION, noun. (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
RESOLUTION, noun. The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
RESOLUTION, noun. (medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

Dictionary definition

RESOLUTION, noun. A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote.
RESOLUTION, noun. The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together.
RESOLUTION, noun. The trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work".
RESOLUTION, noun. Finding a solution to a problem.
RESOLUTION, noun. 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".
RESOLUTION, noun. Analysis into clear-cut components.
RESOLUTION, noun. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture.
RESOLUTION, noun. The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung).
RESOLUTION, noun. (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord.
RESOLUTION, noun. 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".
RESOLUTION, noun. A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions".

Wise words

If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe