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say it: rez-uh-LOO-shuhn
resolution is a noun meaning "a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote". It carries 11 recorded senses.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
the trait of being resolute
“his resoluteness carried him through the battle”
“it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work”
finding a solution to a problem
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
“they finally reached a settlement with the union”
“they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences”
“he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”
analysis into clear-cut components
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
computer science
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
“he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for resolution come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.