# resolution
## English
### Etymology

Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“dissolution”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“I loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“I loosen”).

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
* (General American) IPA: /ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/
* Audio (General American):(file)
* Rhymes: -uːʃən
* Hyphenation: re‧so‧lu‧tion

### Noun

resolution (countable and uncountable, plural resolutions)
* A firm decision or an official decision.
    Synonyms: disposition, disposal, determination, ruling
    Coordinate term: dispensation
* A strong will; the state of being resolute.
    Synonyms: determination, steadfastness; see also Thesaurus:obstinacy
    His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.
* A statement of intent, a vow.
    Coordinate terms: promise, guarantee
    By February, most New Year's resolutions are forgotten. My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.
* The act of discerning detail.
    Coordinate term: discernment
** 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist: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.
* (computing, photography) 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).
    Coordinate term: granularity
    Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.
* (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
    This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 × 1200.
* (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.
    Synonym: (meaning sense) lookup
    name resolution
    link resolution
* (mathematics) The act or process of resolving: solving.
    Synonym: solution
    Coordinate term: determination
    Near-synonyms: evaluation, calculation
    the resolution of an equation
* (homological algebra, of a given module (or, generally, object in an abelian category) $M$) 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).
* A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.
    Coordinate term: agreement
    The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.
* (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
    Coordinate term: dissolution
* (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
* (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
* (literature) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
    Near-synonym: dénouement
* (medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.
    Holonyms: immunity, recovery, healing

#### Derived terms

* affirmative resolution
* alternative dispute resolution
* chiral resolution
* conflict resolution
* continuing resolution
* Dawes resolution limit
* dispute resolution
* dispute resolution organization
* high-resolution
* low-resolution
* midresolution
* myoresolution
* native resolution
* negative resolution
* ordinary resolution
* Rayleigh's resolution limit
* resolution advisory
* resolutionist
* Sparrow's resolution limit
* special resolution

#### Related terms

* irresoluble
* irresolute
* irresolvability
* irresolvable
* New Year's resolution
* resolubility
* resoluble
* resolutely
* resoluteness
* resolvability
* resolvable
* resolvent

#### Translations

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### See also

* polygon resolution
* texture resolution

### References

* resolution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Danish
### Noun

resolution c (singular definite resolutionen, plural indefinite resolutioner)
* resolution

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “resolution” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Middle English
### Noun

resolution
* Alternative form of resolucioun