resolution-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: a formal declaration

Commentary: An expression that is decided upon formally, sometimes by a vote. People also make them on New Year's Day.

Examples:
The UN passed a resolution condemning international smugglers.
I made a resolution never to speak his name again.
John showed Mary his list of New Year's resolutions.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1 11

Sense Number 2: firmness of character

Commentary: RESOLUTION[+event] The quality of being steadfast and firm of purpose. Not a flip-flopper.

Examples:
General John's firm resolution gave his troops hope.
It was my unshakable resolution to finish the work that eventually got us through.
A President needs strength of character and resolution.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: the solution, the end

Commentary: The wrap-up, the closure. Refers to the solution itself, not the process of finding a solution.

Examples:
The bickering businessmen finally found a resolution that they could all agree on.
They never settled upon a final resolution of their problems.
Shakespeare's comedies usually have a satisfying resolution.
After months of grieving, I've achieved a kind of personal resolution.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 5 10

Sense Number 4: coming to a solution

Commentary: RESOLUTION[+event] Refers narrowly to the act of arriving at a solution. Probably rarer than the solution itself.

Examples:
My specialty is the resolution of tricky business dilemmas.
John's resolution of the problem left half the city in flames!
No attempt at resolution could end our difficulties.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: clarity

Commentary: RESOLUTION[+event] The ability to differentiate images. Usually connected to instruments such as computers or microscopes.

Examples:
The lens has a resolution of a few thousand nanometers.
Set your resolution to 800 x 1024 pixels.
My television has an incredibly high image resolution.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2 7

Sense Number 6: breaking down or becoming clear

Commentary: RESOLUTION[+event] Refers to the act of becoming clear, or of differentiating things. Noun form of "resolving an image". Also metaphoric, in the analysis into smaller components.

Examples:
We watched the cloud's resolution into the shape of a horse.
The resolution of this equation into its factors should make it easier to solve.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 7: subsidence of swelling

Commentary: Refers to the abatement of swelling or inflammation, especially in a lung.

Examples:
Good news, nurse: John's lungs are showing resolution.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 8: note pattern

Commentary: It's called 'resolution' when a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord.

Examples:
The concerto began with a striking chord resolution.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 9