resolution

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[ UK /ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/ ]

NOUN

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
they finally reached a settlement with the union
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
he computed the result to four decimal places
the answers were in the back of the book
they were trying to find a peaceful solution
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions
analysis into clear-cut components
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
the trait of being resolute
it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
his resoluteness carried him through the battle
finding a solution to a problem
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

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How To Use resolution In A Sentence

A QianSheng, a horizontal resolution, Two steps, the two deputy colter.
Advancing age has occasionally brought resolution, more often just a little understanding, to many of these riddles, but not necessarily to the resilient ambiguity of history.
However, on the day, they showed such determination and resolution that nothing could stand between them and victory.
Second, if a Palestinian state is recognized along the 1967 lines in point of fact, nothing more than the 1949 armistice lines, this undermines UN Security Council Resolution 242 and 338 and the Camp David Accords, which call for a negotiated outcome and do not predetermine final boundaries. David Harris: Support Peace: Oppose Palestinian UN Gambit
They are trying to rush through the draft resolution before the general election.
he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution
For the computer savvy individual, you can set up your daily or weekly schedule to give you an auto-reminder of you resolution.
The commission will seek to arbitrate a resolution before handing down a decision in late summer.
The committee have passed a resolution that conditions ( should ) be improved.
However high you choose this super resolution, the day will come when it's not enough.

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