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res·o·lu·tion    Audio Help   [rez-uh-loo-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
2.a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.
3.the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.
4.the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose.
5.the act or process of resolving or separating into constituent or elementary parts.
6.the resulting state.
7.Optics. the act, process, or capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent objects or sources of light or between two nearly equal wavelengths. Compare resolving power.
8.a solution, accommodation, or settling of a problem, controversy, etc.
9.Music.
a.the progression of a voice part or of the harmony as a whole from a dissonance to a consonance.
b.the tone or chord to which a dissonance is resolved.
10.reduction to a simpler form; conversion.
11.Medicine/Medical. the reduction or disappearance of a swelling or inflammation without suppuration.
12.the degree of sharpness of a computer-generated image as measured by the number of dots per linear inch in a hard-copy printout or the number of pixels across and down on a display screen.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L resolūtiōn- (s. of resolūtiō), equiv. to resolūt(us) resolute + -iōn- -ion]

4. resolve, determination, perseverance, tenacity; strength, fortitude.
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res·o·lu·tion    Audio Help   (rěz'ə-lōō'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination.
  2. A resolving to do something.
  3. A course of action determined or decided on.
  4. A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the U.S. Congress.
  5. Physics & Chemistry The act or process of separating or reducing something into its constituent parts: the prismatic resolution of sunlight into its spectral colors.
  6. The fineness of detail that can be distinguished in an image, as on a video display terminal.
  7. Medicine The subsiding or termination of an abnormal condition, such as a fever or an inflammation.
  8. Law A court decision.
    1. An explanation, as of a problem or puzzle; a solution.
    2. The part of a literary work in which the complications of the plot are resolved or simplified.
    3. The progression of a dissonant tone or chord to a consonant tone or chord.
    4. The tone or chord to which such a progression is made.
  9. Music
    1. The progression of a dissonant tone or chord to a consonant tone or chord.
    2. The tone or chord to which such a progression is made.
  10. The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.

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resolution 
1412, "a breaking into parts," from L. resolutionem (nom. resolutio) "process of reducing things into simpler forms," from pp. stem of resolvere "loosen" (see resolve). Originally sense of "solving" (as of mathematical problems) first recorded 1548, that of "holding firmly" (in resolute) 1533, and that of "decision or expression of a meeting" is from 1604.

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resolution

noun
1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote 
2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together [syn: resolving power
3. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [syn: resoluteness] [ant: irresoluteness
4. finding a solution to a problem 
5. 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" [syn: settlement
6. analysis into clear-cut components 
7. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture 
8. the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) 
9. (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord [ant: preparation
10. 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" [syn: solution
11. a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions" 

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resolution1 [rezəˈluːʃən] noun
a firm decision (to do something)
Example: He made a resolution to get up early.
Arabic: تَصْميم
Chinese (Simplified): 决心
Chinese (Traditional): 決心
Czech: odhodlání
Danish: beslutning
Dutch: besluit
Estonian: otsus
Finnish: päätös
French: résolution
German: der Entschluß
Greek: απόφαση
Hungarian: elhatározás
Icelandic: ákvörðun; ásetningur
Indonesian: tekad
Italian: decisione
Japanese: 決意
Korean: 결심, 결의
Latvian: lēmums; apņemšanās
Lithuanian: tvirtas apsisprendimas
Norwegian: beslutning
Polish: postanowienie
Portuguese (Brazil): resolução
Portuguese (Portugal): resolução
Romanian: hotărâre
Russian: намерение
Slovak: odhodlanie
Slovenian: odločitev
Spanish: resolución
Swedish: beslut
Turkish: sıkı karar
resolution2 [rezəˈluːʃən] noun
an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting
Example: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.
Arabic: قَرار
Chinese (Simplified): 决议
Chinese (Traditional): 決議
Czech: rezoluce
Danish: resolution
Dutch: resolutie
Estonian: resolutsioon
Finnish: päätöslauselma
French: résolution
German: der Beschluß
Greek: κοινή απόφαση
Hungarian: határozat
Icelandic: ályktun
Indonesian: resolusi
Italian: delibera, decisione
Japanese: 決議
Korean: 결의안
Latvian: rezolūcija
Lithuanian: rezoliucija
Norwegian: resolusjon
Polish: rezolucja
Portuguese (Brazil): resolução
Portuguese (Portugal): resolução
Romanian: rezoluţie
Russian: резолюция
Slovak: rezolúcia
Slovenian: sklep
Spanish: resolución
Swedish: beslut, resolution
Turkish: teklif, öneri
resolution3 [rezəˈluːʃən] noun
resoluteness
Arabic: ثَبات، تَصْميم
Chinese (Simplified): 决议
Chinese (Traditional): 決議
Czech: odhodlanost
Danish: beslutsomhed
Dutch: vastberadenheid
Estonian: otsusekindlus
Finnish: päättäväisyys
French: résolution
German: die Entschlossenheit
Greek: αποφασιστικότητα
Hungarian: elszántság
Icelandic: ákveðni; ákvörðun
Indonesian: tekad
Italian: risolutezza
Japanese: 決断
Korean: 과단, 확고함
Latvian: apņēmība
Lithuanian: pasiryžimas
Norwegian: besluttsomhet
Polish: zdecydowanie
Portuguese (Brazil): resolução
Portuguese (Portugal): resolução
Romanian: hotărâre
Russian: решительность
Slovak: odhodlanosť
Slovenian: odločnost
Spanish: resolución
Swedish: beslutsamhet
Turkish: kararlılık
resolution4 [rezəˈluːʃən] noun
the act of resolving (a problem etc)
Arabic: حَل أو حَسْم مَسْألَه
Chinese (Simplified): 决定
Chinese (Traditional): 決定
Czech: vyřešení
Danish: løsning
Dutch: oplossing
Estonian: lahendamine
Finnish: ratkaiseminen
French: solution
German: die Lösung
Greek: λύση
Hungarian: megoldás
Icelandic: ráðning, (úr)lausn
Indonesian: penyelesaian
Italian: risoluzione, soluzione
Japanese: 解決
Korean: 해결
Latvian: apņemšanās; izlemšana
Lithuanian: sprendimas
Norwegian: snarrådighet
Polish: rozwiązywanie
Portuguese (Brazil): resolução
Portuguese (Portugal): resolução
Romanian: so­lu­ţionare
Russian: (раз)решение
Slovak: (roz)riešenie
Slovenian: rešitev
Spanish: solución, resolución
Swedish: lösning
Turkish: çözme, halletme
See also: resolute, resolve, resolved

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res·o·lu·tion (rz-lshn)
n.

  1. The subsiding or termination of an abnormal condition, such as a fever or an inflammation.
  2. The act or process of separating or reducing something into its constituent parts.
  3. The fineness of detail that can be distinguished in an image, as on a video display terminal.

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Main Entry: res·o·lu·tion
Pronunciation: "rez-&-'lü-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the separating of a chemical compound or mixture into its constituents
2 : the process or capability of making distinguishable the individual parts of an object, closely adjacent optical images, or sources of light
3 : the subsidence of a pathological state (as inflammation)

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Main Entry: res·o·lu·tion
Pronunciation: "re-z&-'lü-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : a formal expression of opinion, will, or intention voted by an official body (as a legislature) or assembled group —see also CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, JOINT RESOLUTION
2 : an expression or document containing authorization usually by a corporate board of directors of a particular act, transaction, agent, or representative <a corporate resolution authorizing counsel to bind the corporation to a settlement>

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resolution
1. the maximum number of pixels that can be displayed on a monitor, expressed as (number of horizontal pixels) x (number of vertical pixels), i.e., 1024x768. The ratio of horizontal to vertical resolution is usually 4:3, the same as that of conventional television sets.
2. A mechanical method for proving statements of first order logic, introduced by J. A. Robinson in 1965. Resolution is applied to two clauses in a sentence. It eliminates, by unification, a literal that occurs "positive" in one and "negative" in the other to produce a new clause, the resolvent.
For example, given the sentence:
(man(X) => mortal(X)) AND man(socrates).
The literal "man(X)" is "negative". The literal "man(socrates)" could be considered to be on the right hand side of the degenerate implication
True => man(socrates)
and is therefore "positive". The two literals can be unified by the binding X = socrates.
The truth table for the implication function is
A | B | A => B --+---+------- F | F | T F | T | T T | F | F T | T | T
(The implication only fails if its premise is true but its conclusion is false). From this we can see that
A => B == (NOT A) OR B
Which is why the left hand side of the implication is said to be negative and the right positive. The sentence above could thus be written
((NOT man(socrates)) OR mortal(socrates)) AND man(socrates)
Distributing the AND over the OR gives
((NOT man(socrates)) AND man(socrates)) OR mortal(socrates) AND man(socrates)
And since (NOT A) AND A == False, and False OR A == A we can simplify to just
mortal(socrates) AND man(socrates)
So we have proved the new literal, mortal(socrates).
Resolution with backtracking is the basic control mechanism of Prolog.
See also modus ponens, SLD Resolution.
3. address resolution.
(1996-02-09)

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Resolution

De*ci"sion\, n. [L. decisio, fr. dec[=i]dere, decisum: cf. F. d['e]cision. See Decide.]

1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson.

2. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion.

The decision of some dispute. --Atterbury.

3. An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court.

4. The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.

Syn: Decision, Determination, Resolution.

Usage: Each of these words has two meanings, one implying the act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the other a habit of mind as to doing. It is in the last sense that the words are here compared. Decision is a cutting short. It implies that several courses of action have been presented to the mind, and that the choice is now finally made. It supposes, therefore, a union of promptitude and energy. Determination is the natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. Resolution is the necessary result in a mind which is characterized by firmness. It is a spirit which scatters (resolves) all doubt, and is ready to face danger or suffering in carrying out one's determinations. Martin Luther was equally distinguished for his prompt decision, his steadfast determination, and his inflexible resolution.
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Resolution

De*com`po*si"tion\, n. [Pref. de- (in sense 3 intensive) + composition: cf. F. d['e]composition. Cf. Decomposition.]

1. The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; as, the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc.

2. The state of being reduced into original elements.

3. Repeated composition; a combination of compounds. [Obs.]

Decomposition of forces. Same as Resolution of forces, under Resolution.

Decomposition of light, the division of light into the prismatic colors.
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Resolution

Res`o*lu"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]solution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See Resolve.]

1. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem.

The unraveling and resolution of the difficulties that are met with in the execution of the design are the end of an action. --Dryden.

2. The state of being relaxed; relaxation. [Obs.]

3. The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination.

Be it with resolution then to fight. --Shak.

4. That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting.

5. The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance. [Obs.]

Little resolution and certainty there is as touching the islands of Mauritania. --Holland.

6. (Math.) The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem.

7. (Med.) A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like.

8. (Mus.) The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.

Joint resolution. See under Joint, a.

Resolution of a force or motion (Mech.), the separation of a single force or motion into two or more which have different directions, and, taken together, are an equivalent for the single one; -- the opposite of composition of a force.

Resolution of a nebula (Astron.), the exhibition of it to the eye by a telescope of such power as to show it to be composed of small stars.

Syn: Decision; analysis; separation; disentanglement; dissolution; resolvedness; resoluteness; firmness; constancy; perseverance; steadfastness; fortitude; boldness; purpose; resolve. See Decision.
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Resolution

Re*solve"\ (r?*z?lv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resolved (-z?lvd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Resolving.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re- re- + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r['e]soudare to resolve. See Solve, and cf. Resolve, v. i., Resolute, Resolution.]

1. To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.

O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew! --Shak.

Ye immortal souls, who once were men, And now resolved to elements again. --Dryden.

2. To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; -- said of complex ideas or obscure questions; to make clear or certain; to free from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up, or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle. "Resolve my doubt." --Shak.

To the resolving whereof we must first know that the Jews were commanded to divorce an unbelieving Gentile. --Milton.

3. To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.

Sir, be resolved. I must and will come. --Beau. & Fl.

Resolve me, Reason, which of these is worse, Want with a full, or with an empty purse? --Pope.

In health, good air, pleasure, riches, I am resolved it can not be equaled by any region. --Sir W. Raleigh.

We must be resolved how the law can be pure and perspicuous, and yet throw a polluted skirt over these Eleusinian mysteries. --Milton.

4. To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event.

5. To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; -- followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money).

6. To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; -- used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole.

7. (Math.) To solve, as a problem, by enumerating the several things to be done, in order to obtain what is required; to find the answer to, or the result of. --Hutton.

8. (Med.) To dispere or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumor.

9. (Mus.) To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several tendencies, resulting in a concord.

10. To relax; to lay at ease. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

To resolve a nebula.(Astron.) See Resolution of a nebula, under Resolution.

Syn: To solve; analyze; unravel; disentangle.
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Resolution

Re*solve"\ (r?*z?lv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resolved (-z?lvd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Resolving.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re- re- + solvere to loosen, dissolve: cf. F. r['e]soudare to resolve. See Solve, and cf. Resolve, v. i., Resolute, Resolution.]

1. To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.

O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew! --Shak.

Ye immortal souls, who once were men, And now resolved to elements again. --Dryden.

2. To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; -- said of complex ideas or obscure questions; to make clear or certain; to free from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up, or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle. "Resolve my doubt." --Shak.

To the resolving whereof we must first know that the Jews were commanded to divorce an unbelieving Gentile. --Milton.

3. To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.

Sir, be resolved. I must and will come. --Beau. & Fl.

Resolve me, Reason, which of these is worse, Want with a full, or with an empty purse? --Pope.

In health, good air, pleasure, riches, I am resolved it can not be equaled by any region. --Sir W. Raleigh.

We must be resolved how the law can be pure and perspicuous, and yet throw a polluted skirt over these Eleusinian mysteries. --Milton.

4. To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event.

5. To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; -- followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money).

6. To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; -- used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole.

7. (Math.) To solve, as a problem, by enumerating the several things to be done, in order to obtain what is required; to find the answer to, or the result of. --Hutton.

8. (Med.) To dispere or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumor.

9. (Mus.) To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several tendencies, resulting in a concord.

10. To relax; to lay at ease. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

To resolve a nebula.(Astron.) See Resolution of a nebula, under Resolution.

Syn: To solve; analyze; unravel; disentangle.
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