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Meaning of resolution

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  resolution
      n 1: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn:
           {resolution}, {declaration}, {resolve}]
      2: the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the
         angular separation of images that are close together [syn:
         {resolving power}, {resolution}]
      3: the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him
         through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to
         finish the work" [syn: {resoluteness}, {firmness}, {firmness
         of purpose}, {resolve}, {resolution}] [ant: {irresoluteness},
         {irresolution}]
      4: finding a solution to a problem [syn: {resolution},
         {solving}]
      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}, {resolution},
         {closure}]
      6: analysis into clear-cut components [syn: {resolution},
         {resolving}]
      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}, {answer},
          {result}, {resolution}, {solvent}]
      11: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner;
          "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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