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resolver

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who or that which resolves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Courts are resolvers of disputes.
  • On the Internet, a DNS resolver maps domain names to IP addresses.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solver, solvent, problemsolver

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A device whose electrical output is proportional to the angular position of an object such as a rotor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English resolve Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English resolver From resolve + -er.