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A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, physical, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
Meronyms: solvent, solute
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resolution
Antonyms: none provided
An answer to a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resolution
Antonyms: problem, challenge, issue
A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, marketing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aid, help, resolution, problemsolver
Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, countable, rare, uncountable
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dissolution
Antonyms: precipitation
The crisis of a disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To treat with a solution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the successful action of solving a problem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the solution took three hours
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: success
a method for solving a problem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: method
Narrower terms: silver bullet
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: answer, result, resolution, solvent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: statement
Narrower terms: denouement
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: root
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: set
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he used a solution of peroxide and water
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mixture
Narrower terms: brine, aqueous solution, bleach liquor, buffer solution, collodion, chlorine water, conjugate solution, conjugate, dilution, electrolyte, eluate, Fehling's solution, formalin, formol, gargle, mouthwash, infusion, extract, injection, injectant, isotonic solution, isosmotic solution, liquid bleach, sap, solid solution, primary solid solution, spirits of ammonia, sal volatile, Gram's solution, toner
From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō. Compare solve, -tion.
Across languages
Translations 271 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
tretësirë
— liquid mixture
Arabic :
مَحْلُول
(maḥlūl)
— liquid mixture
Armenian :
լուծույթ
(lucuytʻ)
— liquid mixture
Azerbaijani :
məhlul
— liquid mixture
Belarusian :
раство́р
(rastvór)
— liquid mixture
Belarusian :
ро́шчын
(róščyn)
— liquid mixture
Belarusian :
рашчы́на
(raščýna)
— liquid mixture
Bengali :
দ্রবণ
(drobon)
— liquid mixture
Bulgarian :
разтво́р
(raztvór)
— liquid mixture
Catalan :
solució
— liquid mixture
Chinese Mandarin :
溶液
(róngyè)
— liquid mixture
Czech :
roztok
— liquid mixture
Danish :
løsning
— liquid mixture
Dutch :
oplossing
— liquid mixture
Estonian :
lahus
— liquid mixture
Finnish :
liuos
— liquid mixture
French :
solution
— liquid mixture
Galician :
solución
— liquid mixture
Georgian :
ხსნარი
(xsnari)
— liquid mixture
German :
Lösung
— liquid mixture
Greek :
διάλυμα
(diályma)
— liquid mixture
Hebrew :
תְּמִסָּה \ תמיסה
(tmisá)
— liquid mixture
Hindi :
विलयन
(vilyan)
— liquid mixture
Hindi :
घोल
(ghol)
— liquid mixture
Hungarian :
oldat
— liquid mixture
Icelandic :
lausn
— liquid mixture
Indonesian :
larutan
— liquid mixture
Italian :
soluzione
— liquid mixture
Japanese :
溶液
(yōeki)
— liquid mixture
Karakalpak :
eritpe
— liquid mixture
Kazakh :
ерітінді
(erıtındı)
— liquid mixture
Khmer :
សូលុយស្យុង
(souluysyong)
— liquid mixture
Korean :
용액
(yong'aek)
— liquid mixture
Northern Kurdish :
gîrawe
— liquid mixture
Kyrgyz :
эритме
(eritme)
— liquid mixture
Kyrgyz :
эритинди
(eritindi)
— liquid mixture
Kyrgyz :
аралашма
(aralaşma)
— liquid mixture
Lao :
ນ້ໍາຢາລະລາຍ
(nam yā la lāi)
— liquid mixture
Lao :
ສານລະລາຍ
(sān la lāi)
— liquid mixture
Latin :
solutio
— liquid mixture
Latvian :
šķīdums
— liquid mixture
Lithuanian :
tirpalas
— liquid mixture
Macedonian :
раствор
(rastvor)
— liquid mixture
Malay :
larutan
— liquid mixture
Malayalam :
ലായനി
(lāyani)
— liquid mixture
Māori :
mehanga
— liquid mixture
Māori :
wairewa
— liquid mixture
Middle English :
solucioun
— liquid mixture
Mongolian :
уусмал
(uusmal)
— liquid mixture
Norwegian Bokmål :
løsning
— liquid mixture
Oromo :
furmaata
— liquid mixture
Pannonian Rusyn :
розпущенїна
(rozpuščenjina)
— liquid mixture
Iranian Persian :
مَحْلول
(mahlul)
— liquid mixture
Polish :
roztwór
— liquid mixture
Portuguese :
solução
— liquid mixture
Romanian :
soluție
— liquid mixture
Russian :
раство́р
(rastvór)
— liquid mixture
Serbo-Croatian :
ра́створ
— liquid mixture
Serbo-Croatian :
rástvor
— liquid mixture
Slovak :
roztok
— liquid mixture
Slovene :
raztopina
— liquid mixture
Somali :
xal
— liquid mixture
Spanish :
solución
— liquid mixture
Spanish :
disolución
— liquid mixture
Swahili :
suluhu
— liquid mixture
Swedish :
lösning
— liquid mixture
Tagalog :
kaluswan
— liquid mixture
Tajik :
маҳлул
(mahlul)
— liquid mixture
Telugu :
ద్రావణం
(drāvaṇaṁ)
— liquid mixture
Thai :
สารละลาย
(sǎan-lá-laai)
— liquid mixture
Turkish :
çözelti
— liquid mixture
Turkish :
solüsyon
— liquid mixture
Turkish :
eriyik
— liquid mixture
Udmurt :
сылмет
(sylmet)
— liquid mixture
Ukrainian :
ро́зчин
(rózčyn)
— liquid mixture
Urdu :
مَحْلُول
(mahlūl)
— liquid mixture
Uzbek :
eritma
— liquid mixture
Vietnamese :
dung dịch
— liquid mixture
Walloon :
dismantcha
— liquid mixture
Walloon :
solucion
— liquid mixture
Welsh :
hydoddiant
— liquid mixture
Welsh :
toddiant
— liquid mixture
West Frisian :
oplossing
— liquid mixture
Albanian :
zgjidhje
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Arabic :
حَلّ
(ḥall)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Armenian :
լուծում
(lucum)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Azerbaijani :
həll
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Azerbaijani :
çözüm
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Azerbaijani :
çarə
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Belarusian :
рашэ́нне
(rašénnje)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Belarusian :
развяза́нне
(razvjazánnje)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Belarusian :
развя́зак
(razvjázak)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Bulgarian :
реше́ние
(rešénie)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Catalan :
solució
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Chinese Mandarin :
解
(jiě)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Chinese Mandarin :
解決 /解决
(jiějué)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ngazidja Comorian :
ndrazi
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Czech :
řešení
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Danish :
løsning
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Estonian :
lahendus
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Finnish :
ratkaisu
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
French :
solution
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Galician :
solución
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Georgian :
გამოსავალი
(gamosavali)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Georgian :
გადაჭრა
(gadač̣ra)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Georgian :
გადაწყვეტა
(gadac̣q̇veṭa)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Georgian :
გადაჭრის გზა
(gadač̣ris gza)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Georgian :
გადაწყვეტის გზა
(gadac̣q̇veṭis gza)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
German :
Lösung
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Greek :
λύση
(lýsi)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ancient Greek :
λύσις
(lúsis)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Hindi :
उपाय
(upāy)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Hindi :
हल
(hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Hindi :
समाधान
(samādhān)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Hungarian :
megoldás
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Icelandic :
leysing
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Indonesian :
solusi
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Irish :
fuascailt
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Italian :
soluzione
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Japanese :
解決
(kaiketsu)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Kazakh :
шығару
(şyğaru)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Kazakh :
шешу
(şeşu)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Kazakh :
шешім
(şeşım)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Korean :
해결
(haegyeol)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Kyrgyz :
чыгаруу
(cıgaruu)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Kyrgyz :
чечүү
(cecüü)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Latvian :
atrisinājums
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Lithuanian :
sprendimas
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Macedonian :
решение
(rešenie)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Malay :
penyelesaian
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Malayalam :
ഉപായം
(upāyaṁ)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Malayalam :
പോംവഴി
(pōṁvaḻi)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Middle English :
solucioun
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Mongolian :
шийдэл
(šiidel)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Norwegian Bokmål :
løsning
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Norwegian Bokmål :
løysing
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Norwegian Nynorsk :
løysing
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Iranian Persian :
چارِه
(čâre)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Iranian Persian :
حَل
(hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Iranian Persian :
راهِ حَل
(râh-e hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Polish :
rozwiązanie
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Portuguese :
solução
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Quechua :
paska
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Romanian :
rezolvare
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Russian :
реше́ние
(rešénije)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Serbo-Croatian :
реше́ње
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Serbo-Croatian :
рјеше́ње
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Serbo-Croatian :
rešénje
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Serbo-Croatian :
rješénje
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Slovak :
riešenie
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Slovene :
rešitev
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Spanish :
solución
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Swedish :
lösning
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Tajik :
ҳал
(hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Tajik :
роҳи ҳал
(roh-i hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Tajik :
чора
(čora)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Thai :
ทางแก้
(taang-gɛ̂ɛ)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Thai :
ทางออก
(taang-ɔ̀ɔk)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Turkish :
çare
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Turkish :
çözüm
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ottoman Turkish :
چاره
(çare)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ottoman Turkish :
درمان
(derman)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ukrainian :
рі́шення
(ríšennja)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Ukrainian :
розв'яза́ння
(rozvʺjazánnja)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Urdu :
حَل
(hal)
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Vietnamese :
giải pháp
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Walloon :
rexhowe
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Walloon :
devudindje
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Welsh :
datrysiad
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
West Frisian :
oplossing
— an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
Arabic :
حَلّ
(ḥall)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Armenian :
լուծում
(lucum)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Belarusian :
рашэ́нне
(rašénnje)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Belarusian :
рашэ́ньне
(rašénʹnje)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Bengali :
সমাধান
(śomadhan)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Bulgarian :
реше́ние
(rešénie)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Catalan :
solució
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Chinese Mandarin :
解答
(jiědá)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Chinese Mandarin :
答案
(dá'àn)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Chinese Mandarin :
方法
(fāngfǎ)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Czech :
řešení
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Danish :
løsning
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Dutch :
oplossing
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Esperanto :
solvo
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Estonian :
lahendus
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Finnish :
ratkaisu
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
French :
solution
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Galician :
solución
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Georgian :
ამოხსნა
(amoxsna)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
German :
Lösung
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Greek :
λύση
(lýsi)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Ancient Greek :
λύσις
(lúsis)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Hausa :
amsa
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Hebrew :
פִּתְרוֹן
(pitrón)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Hindi :
उपाय
(upāy)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Hindi :
समाधान
(samādhān)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Hungarian :
megoldás
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Icelandic :
útkoma
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Ido :
solvo
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Indonesian :
solusi
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Ingrian :
vassus
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Italian :
soluzione
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Japanese :
解答
(kaitō)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Japanese :
解決
(kaiketsu)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Japanese :
解法
(kaihō)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Japanese :
答案
(tōan)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Khmer :
ដំណោះស្រាយ
(dɑmnɑh sraay)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Korean :
해답
(haedap)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Korean :
해
(hae)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Korean :
답안
(daban)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Northern Kurdish :
çare
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Northern Kurdish :
hel
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Northern Kurdish :
havil
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Northern Kurdish :
çareserî
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Latvian :
risinājums
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Lithuanian :
sprendimas
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Livonian :
arāndõks
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Livonian :
kȭlbantimi
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Livonian :
kȭlbantõks
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Macedonian :
решение
(rešenie)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Malay :
jalan penyelesaian
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Malayalam :
പരിഹാരം
(parihāraṁ)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Māori :
whakaotinga
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Māori :
otinga
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Eastern Mari :
вашмут
(vašmut)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Norwegian Bokmål :
løsning
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Norwegian Bokmål :
løysing
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Norwegian Nynorsk :
løysing
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Iranian Persian :
راهِ حَل
(râh-e hal)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Polish :
rozwiązanie
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Portuguese :
solução
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Romanian :
soluție
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Romanian :
rezultat
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Romanian :
soluționare
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Romanian :
rezolvare
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Russian :
реше́ние
(rešénije)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Scottish Gaelic :
fuasgladh
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Serbo-Croatian :
реше́ње
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Serbo-Croatian :
рјеше́ње
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Serbo-Croatian :
rešénje
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Serbo-Croatian :
rješénje
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Slovak :
riešenie
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Slovene :
rešitev
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Spanish :
solución
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Swahili :
suluhu
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Swedish :
lösning
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Tagalog :
kalutasan
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Tajik :
роҳи ҳал
(roh-i hal)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Telugu :
పరిష్కారం
(pariṣkāraṁ)
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Thai :
ผลเฉลย
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Turkish :
çözüm
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Vietnamese :
lời giải
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Vietnamese :
đáp án
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Walloon :
rexhowe
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Walloon :
solucion
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Welsh :
datrysiad
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Welsh :
ateb
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
West Frisian :
oplossing
— answer to a problem (mathematics)
Finnish :
hyvitys
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Galician :
liquidación
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Greek :
λύση
(lýsi)
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Italian :
risoluzione
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Italian :
pagamento
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Italian :
soluzione
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Middle English :
solucioun
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Portuguese :
liquidação
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Portuguese :
pagamento
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Russian :
разреше́ние
(razrešénije)
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Swahili :
suluhu
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Telugu :
ద్రావణం
(drāvaṇaṁ)
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
Thai :
การชําระหนี้
— satisfaction of a claim or debt
