noun · 26 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/
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rhymes with -uːʃən
CMU ARPABET:R EH2 Z AH0 L UW1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A firm decision or an official decision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
By February, most New Year’s resolutions are forgotten.
My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of discerning detail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
Near-synonyms: evaluation, calculation
the resolution of an equation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solution, evaluation, calculation
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: homological algebra
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
noun
Meaning 12
The degree of fineness of such a separation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
noun
Meaning 13
Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
14
noun
Meaning 14
The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: settlement, closure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decision making, deciding
21
noun
Meaning 21
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: declaration, resolve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: document, written document, papers
Narrower terms: joint resolution, Declaration of Independence
22
noun
Meaning 22
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solution, answer, result, solvent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: statement
Narrower terms: denouement
23
noun
Meaning 23
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: preparation
Broader terms: harmony, musical harmony
24
noun
Meaning 24
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remission, remittal, subsidence
25
noun
Meaning 25
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resolving power
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physical phenomenon
26
noun
Meaning 26
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physical phenomenon
History
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”). By surface analysis, recognizably related to resolve and -tion.
Across languages
Translations
265 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
реше́ние
(rešénie)
— a firm decision
Esperanto:
decido
— a firm decision
German:
Beschluss
— a firm decision
German:
Entscheidung
— a firm decision
Hindi:
संकल्प
(saṅkalp)
— a firm decision
Māori:
tatūnga
— a firm decision
Russian:
реше́ние
(rešénije)
— a firm decision
Russian:
постановле́ние
(postanovlénije)
— a firm decision
Russian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— a firm decision
Ottoman Turkish:
اجذام
(iczâm)
— a firm decision
Arabic:
عَزْم
(ʕazm)
— strong will
Arabic:
عُزْم
(ʕuzm)
— strong will
Chinese Mandarin:
決心 /决心
(juéxīn)
— strong will
Finnish:
päättäväisyys
— strong will
French:
conviction
— strong will
Galician:
resolución
— strong will
German:
Willensstärke
— strong will
German:
Tatkraft
— strong will
German:
Unbeirrtheit
— strong will
Hindi:
संकल्प
(saṅkalp)
— strong will
Hungarian:
elhatározás
— strong will
Italian:
determinazione
— strong will
Iranian Persian:
عَزْم
(azm)
— strong will
Portuguese:
resolução
— strong will
Russian:
реши́тельность
(rešítelʹnostʹ)
— strong will
Russian:
реши́мость
(rešímostʹ)
— strong will
Spanish:
resolución
— strong will
Spanish:
determinación
— strong will
Swedish:
beslutsamhet
— strong will
Tocharian B:
pratiṃ
— strong will
Turkish:
azim
— strong will
Turkish:
kararlılık
— strong will
Bulgarian:
реши́телност
(rešítelnost)
— state of being resolute
Chinese Mandarin:
決心 /决心
(juéxīn)
— state of being resolute
Dutch:
resoluutheid
— state of being resolute
Dutch:
vastberadenheid
— state of being resolute
Esperanto:
decideco
— state of being resolute
Finnish:
päättäväisyys
— state of being resolute
Finnish:
lujuus
— state of being resolute
French:
résolution
— state of being resolute
French:
détermination
— state of being resolute
German:
Entschlossenheit
— state of being resolute
German:
Standfestigkeit
— state of being resolute
Hindi:
संकल्पित
(saṅkalpit)
— state of being resolute
Italian:
risolutezza
— state of being resolute
Japanese:
決断
(ketsudan)
— state of being resolute
Japanese:
決心
(kesshin)
— state of being resolute
Japanese:
表明
(hyōmei)
— state of being resolute
Malay:
ketegasan
— state of being resolute
Portuguese:
resolução
— state of being resolute
Portuguese:
firmeza
— state of being resolute
Russian:
реши́тельность
(rešítelʹnostʹ)
— state of being resolute
Russian:
реши́мость
(rešímostʹ)
— state of being resolute
Russian:
твёрдость
(tvjórdostʹ)
— state of being resolute
Swedish:
beslutsamhet
— state of being resolute
Turkish:
karar
— state of being resolute
Turkish:
niyet
— state of being resolute
Ukrainian:
ріши́мість
(rišýmistʹ)
— state of being resolute
Ukrainian:
тве́рдість
(tvérdistʹ)
— state of being resolute
Belarusian:
рашэ́нне
(rašénnje)
— statement of intent
Belarusian:
рашэ́ньне
(rašénʹnje)
— statement of intent
Belarusian:
рэзалю́цыя
(rezaljúcyja)
— statement of intent
Bulgarian:
реше́ние
(rešénie)
— statement of intent
Bulgarian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— statement of intent
Czech:
předsevzetí
— statement of intent
Dutch:
voornemen
— statement of intent
Finnish:
päätös
— statement of intent
Finnish:
lupaus
— statement of intent
Galician:
resolución
— statement of intent
German:
Vorsatz
— statement of intent
German:
Entschluß
— statement of intent
Greek:
απόφαση
(apófasi)
— statement of intent
Hindi:
प्रस्ताव
(prastāv)
— statement of intent
Hungarian:
fogadalom
— statement of intent
Indonesian:
resolusi
— statement of intent
Italian:
promessa
— statement of intent
Italian:
proposito
— statement of intent
Japanese:
決断
(ketsudan)
— statement of intent
Japanese:
決心
(kesshin)
— statement of intent
Japanese:
表明
(hyōmei)
— statement of intent
Malay:
resolusi
— statement of intent
Malay:
azam
— statement of intent
Polish:
postanowienie
— statement of intent
Portuguese:
resolução
— statement of intent
Russian:
реше́ние
(rešénije)
— statement of intent
Russian:
постановле́ние
(postanovlénije)
— statement of intent
Russian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— statement of intent
Swedish:
löfte
— statement of intent
Tagalog:
kapasyahan
— statement of intent
Turkish:
teklif
— statement of intent
Ukrainian:
рі́шення
(ríšennja)
— statement of intent
Ukrainian:
резолю́ція
(rezoljúcija)
— statement of intent
Ukrainian:
постано́ва
(postanóva)
— statement of intent
Bulgarian:
изясня́ване
(izjasnjávane)
— act of discerning detail
Bulgarian:
разделе́ние
(razdelénie)
— act of discerning detail
Finnish:
erotuskyky
— act of discerning detail
German:
Untersuchung
— act of discerning detail
German:
Aufklärung
— act of discerning detail
German:
Unterscheidung
— act of discerning detail
Italian:
definizione
— act of discerning detail
Italian:
risoluzione
— act of discerning detail
Japanese:
解決
(kaiketsu)
— act of discerning detail
Russian:
разреше́ние
(razrešénije)
— act of discerning detail
Arabic:
دِقَّة
(diqqa)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Bulgarian:
раздели́телна спосо́бност
(razdelítelna sposóbnost)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Chinese Mandarin:
分辨率
(fēnbiànlǜ)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Chinese Mandarin:
清晰度
(qīngxīdù)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Chinese Mandarin:
解析度
(jiěxīdù)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Czech:
rozlišení
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Dutch:
resolutie
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Dutch:
beeldkwaliteit
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Dutch:
beeldscherpte
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Finnish:
erotuskyky
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Finnish:
resoluutio
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
French:
résolution
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
German:
Auflösung
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Hungarian:
felbontás
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Irish:
gléine
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Italian:
risoluzione
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Japanese:
解像度
(kaizōdo)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Korean:
화질
(hwajil)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Korean:
해상도
(haesangdo)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Malay:
peleraian
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Malay:
resolusi
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Māori:
ariari
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Iranian Persian:
وُضوح
(vozuh)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Polish:
rozdzielczość
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Portuguese:
resolução
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Romanian:
rezoluție
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Russian:
разреше́ние
(razrešénije)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Serbo-Croatian:
резолу́ција
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Serbo-Croatian:
разлу̀чӣво̄ст
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Serbo-Croatian:
rezolúcija
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Serbo-Croatian:
razlùčīvōst
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Spanish:
resolución
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Swedish:
upplösning
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Turkish:
çözünürlük
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Ukrainian:
розподі́льна зда́тність
(rozpodílʹna zdátnistʹ)
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Vietnamese:
độ phân giải
— computing, photography: degree of fineness of image
Bulgarian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Chinese Mandarin:
分辨率
(fēnbiànlǜ)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Chinese Mandarin:
清晰度
(qīngxīdù)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Chinese Mandarin:
解析度
(jiěxīdù)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Czech:
rozlišení
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Dutch:
resolutie
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Esperanto:
difino
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Finnish:
resoluutio
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
French:
résolution
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
German:
Auflösung
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
German:
Auflösungsvermögen
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
German:
Pixelanzahl
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
German:
Pixelzahl
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Hungarian:
felbontás
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Italian:
risoluzione
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Japanese:
画素数
(gasosū)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Malay:
leraian
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Malay:
resolusi
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Polish:
rozdzielczość
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Portuguese:
resolução
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Romanian:
rezoluție
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Russian:
разреше́ние
(razrešénije)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Serbo-Croatian:
резолу́ција
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Serbo-Croatian:
разлу̀чӣво̄ст
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Serbo-Croatian:
rezolúcija
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Serbo-Croatian:
razlùčīvōst
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Spanish:
resolución
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Swedish:
upplösning
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Turkish:
çözünürlük
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Turkish:
resolüsyon
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Ukrainian:
розподі́льна зда́тність
(rozpodílʹna zdátnistʹ)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Ukrainian:
розді́льність
(rozdílʹnistʹ)
— computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed
Chinese Mandarin:
解析
(jiěxī)
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
Finnish:
tunnistaminen
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
German:
Suche
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
German:
Nachschlagen
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
German:
Lookup
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
Italian:
ricerca
— computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address
Bulgarian:
реше́ние
(rešénie)
— math: act or process of solving
Finnish:
ratkaisu
— math: act or process of solving
German:
Lösung
— math: act or process of solving
Italian:
risoluzione
— math: act or process of solving
Māori:
tatūnga
— math: act or process of solving
Russian:
реше́ние
(rešénije)
— math: act or process of solving
Spanish:
resolución
— math: act or process of solving
Swedish:
lösning
— math: act or process of solving
Turkish:
çözüm
— math: act or process of solving
Turkish:
hal
— math: act or process of solving
Armenian:
բանաձեւ
(banajew)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Bulgarian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Catalan:
resolució
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Chinese Mandarin:
決議 /决议
(juéyì)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Chinese Mandarin:
議決 /议决
(yìjué)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Czech:
rezoluce
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Czech:
usnesení
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Danish:
beslutning
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Dutch:
besluit
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Dutch:
resolutie
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Esperanto:
rezolucio
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Estonian:
otsus
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Finnish:
päätöslauselma
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Finnish:
resoluutio
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Finnish:
kannanotto
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
French:
résolution
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Georgian:
რეზოლუცია
(rezolucia)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
German:
Entschließung
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
German:
Entschluss
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
German:
Resolution
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
German:
Beschluss
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Greek:
ψήφισμα
(psífisma)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Greek:
απόφαση
(apófasi)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Hindi:
प्रस्ताव
(prastāv)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Italian:
decisione
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Italian:
delibera
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Japanese:
議決
(giketsu)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Korean:
결의
(gyeorui)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Latin:
scītum
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Malay:
ketetapan
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Malayalam:
പ്രമേയം
(pramēyaṁ)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Māori:
tatūnga
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Navajo:
naaltsoos bee ʼádá nahodiitʼaahí
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Norwegian Bokmål:
beslutning
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Norwegian Bokmål:
vedtak
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Occitan:
resolucion
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Polish:
rezolucja
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Polish:
uchwała
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Portuguese:
resolução
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Russian:
резолю́ция
(rezoljúcija)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Serbo-Croatian:
rezolucija
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Spanish:
resolución
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Swedish:
resolution
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Swedish:
beslut
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Thai:
มติ
(má-dtì)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Turkish:
önerge
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Turkish:
teklif
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Ukrainian:
резолю́ція
(rezoljúcija)
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Vietnamese:
nghị quyết
— formal statement adopted by an assembly
Bulgarian:
разла́гане
(razlágane)
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Chinese Mandarin:
分解
(fēnjiě)
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Finnish:
erottelu
— science: separation of the constituent parts
German:
Analyse
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Japanese:
分解
(bunkai)
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Japanese:
分離
(bunri)
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Malay:
peleraian
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Russian:
ана́лиз
(análiz)
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Turkish:
çözünme
— science: separation of the constituent parts
Chinese Mandarin:
解析度
(jiěxīdù)
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Finnish:
erottelukyky
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
German:
Auflösungsgrad
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Japanese:
分解度
(bunkaido)
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Japanese:
分離度
(bunrido)
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Turkish:
çözünürlük
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Turkish:
resolüsyon
— science: the degree of fineness of such a separation
Chinese Mandarin:
解決 /解决
(jiějué)
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Dutch:
oplossing
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Dutch:
oplossen
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Finnish:
purkaminen
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
French:
résolution
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
German:
Stimmung
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Japanese:
解決
(kaiketsu)
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Russian:
разреше́ние
(razrešénije)
— music: progression from dissonance to consonance
Bulgarian:
развръ́зка
(razvrǎ́zka)
— moment when the outcome of action is clear
Finnish:
ratkaisu
— moment when the outcome of action is clear
German:
Verbrüderung
— moment when the outcome of action is clear
German:
Verschmelzung
— moment when the outcome of action is clear
Russian:
развя́зка
(razvjázka)
— moment when the outcome of action is clear
