resolution — Dizionario inglese

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1. A firm decision or an official decision.

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   dispositiondisposaldeterminationruling

2. A strong will; the state of being resolute.

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   determinationsteadfastness

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   His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.

3. A statement of intent, a vow.

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   By February, most New Year’s resolutions are forgotten.

   My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.

4. The act of discerning detail.

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   The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.

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).

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   Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.

6. The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

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   This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 × 1200.

7. The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.

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   lookup

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   name resolution

   link resolution

8. The act or process of resolving: solving.

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   solutionevaluationcalculation

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   Near-synonyms: evaluation, calculation

   the resolution of an equation

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).

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   • of a given module (or, generally, object in an abelian category) M

10. A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.

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    The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.

11. The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).

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12. The degree of fineness of such a separation.

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13. Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.

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14. The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.

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    dénouement

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    Near-synonym: dénouement

15. In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

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    Holonyms: immunity, recovery, healing

Sostantivo

1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

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   declarationresolve

   Termini più generali

   documentwritten documentpapers

2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together

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   resolving power

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   physical phenomenon

3. the trait of being resolute

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   resolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purposeresolve

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   trait

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   his resoluteness carried him through the battle

   it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work

4. finding a solution to a problem

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   solving

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   determinationfinding

5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

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   settlementclosure

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   decision makingdeciding

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   they finally reached a settlement with the union

   they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences

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   he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure

6. analysis into clear-cut components

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   resolving

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   breakdownpartitioning

7. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture

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   physical phenomenon

8. the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)

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   remissionremittalsubsidence

9. (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord

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   preparation

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   harmonymusical harmony

10. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

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    solutionanswerresultsolvent

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    statement

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    they were trying to find a peaceful solution

    the answers were in the back of the book

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    he computed the result to four decimal places

11. a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

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    decisiondeterminationconclusion

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    he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions