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solution

so·lu·tion [ sə lsh'n ]


noun  (plural so·lu·tions)
Definition:
 
1. way of resolving difficulty: a method of successfully dealing with a problem or difficulty

2. answer to puzzle: the answer to a puzzle or question

3. finding of answer: the process of resolving a difficulty or finding the answer to a puzzle or question

4. chemistry fluid with substance dissolved in it: a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together and uniformly dispersed, most commonly the result of dissolving a solid, fluid, or gas in a liquid. It is also possible, however, to form a solution by dissolving a gas or solid in a solid or one gas in another gas.

5. chemistry process of forming mixed fluid: the process of forming a solution or dissolving one substance in another, or the state of being dissolved in another substance

6. mathematics value satisfying equation: a value for a variable that satisfies an equation

7. law ending of something: the termination of a dispute or payment of a debt

8. ending of something: the act of ending, breaking, or separating something ( literary )



transitive verb  (past and past participle so·lu·tioned, present participle so·lu·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular so·lu·tions)
Definition:
 
solve something: to find a solution to something

[14th century. Via French< Latin solution-< solut-, past participle of solvere "loosen, dissolve"]
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