English Explanatory Dictionary

solution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
  2. An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
  3. An answer to a problem.
  4. A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
  5. Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
  6. The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
  7. The crisis of a disease.
verb
  1. To treat with a solution.

Pronunciation

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/ en-us-solution.ogg

Word forms

solution solutions solutioning solutioned

Etymology

From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō. Compare solve, -tion.

Synonyms

resolution dissolution

Antonyms

problem challenge issue precipitation

Derived words

backsolution banana solution band-aid solution Beckmann solution Benedict's solution buffer solution Carrel-Dakin solution Clerici solution corner solution Crone's solution cryosolution Dakin's solution Dobell's solution eigensolution exsolution Fehling's solution final solution firing solution Fowler's solution Hartmann's solution Hoagland solution ideal solution Knop's solution Krebs-Henseleit solution Labarraque's solution Lugol's solution Melzer's solution model solution molar solution Monsel's solution multisolution nonsolution nontrivial solution Pfeffer's solution piranha solution problem-reaction-solution pseudosolution quasisolution Ringer's lactate solution Sachs' solution Sachs's solution saline solution saturated solution solid solution solion solulu solutional solution in search of a problem solutionism solutionist solutionization solutionize solutionless solution looking for a problem solution of continuity solution-oriented solution pan solution pit solution stack Spanish solution
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on S Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary