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resolution Definition

reso·lu·tion (rez′ə lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

noun

    1. the act or process of resolving something or breaking it up into its constituent parts or elements
    2. the result of this
    1. a resolving, or determining; deciding
    2. the thing determined upon; decision as to future action; resolve
  3. a resolute quality of mind
  4. a formal statement of opinion or determination adopted by an assembly or other formal group
  5. a solving, as of a puzzle, or answering, as of a question; solution
  6. that part of a play, novel, etc. in which the plot is explained or made clear
  7. Med. the subsidence or disappearance of swelling, fever, or other manifestation of disease
  8. Music
    1. the passing of a dissonant chord (or tone in a chord) to a consonant chord (or tone)
    2. a chord or tone to which such passing occurs
  9. Physics the capability of an optical system, or other imaging system, of making clear and distinguishable the separate parts or components of an object

Etymology: ME resolucioun, dissolution < MFr resolution < L resolutio < resolutus: see resolute

resolution Synonyms

resolution

n.

  1. Fixedness of mind

    fortitude, perseverance, resolve; see determination 2.

  2. A formal statement of opinion

    verdict, formal expression, decision, recommendation, analysis, elucidation, interpretation, exposition, presentation, declaration, recitation, assertion, determination; see also judgment 3.

  3. A decision as to future action

    resolve, commitment, intention; see promise 1, purpose 1.

resolution Telecom Definition

The definition, sharpness, or level of detail of the reproduction of an image. Resolution is directly related to the number and density of the dots of color (black, white, and perhaps other colors). Group III facsimile specifications, for example, provide a number of options, expressed as horizontal lines per inch (lpi) in terms of scanning (input), and linear dots per inch (dpi) in terms of sensing and printing (output).The actual (and nominal) fax industry standards are as follows:

resolution Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pass: Panama was party to four anti-terrorism resolutions passed in the United Nations.
  • adopt: Of 22 resolutions adopted by recorded vote, the United States voted against 16.
  • pend: Manual payments are made by girocheque, pending resolution of various technical problems preventing computer-generated payments.

Converse of subject

approve: The terms of any delegation should be approved by a resolution of the board.

Adjective modifier

  • un: Israel is in contempt of 64 UN resolutions for the past 53 years.
  • spatial: The spatial resolution of the system is 100 microns.
  • peaceful: The Chinese side always supports a peaceful resolution to the disputes through dialogs.
  • spectral: Since the energy response and spectral resolution of the two grating assemblies differ, separation of the output may be important for some observers.
  • temporal: Typically the model is applied at an annual temporal resolution.
  • high: The search step should be smaller at higher resolutions or for larger models.

Modifies a noun

imaging: This larger spacecraft will weigh 300 kg and carry high resolution Earth imaging and advanced communications payloads whilst retaining low cost.

Noun used with modifier

  • dispute: Coming Events 30 June 2006 - Housing dispute resolution.
  • conflict: All these approaches bring to mind conflict resolution studies.
  • screen: The optimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels, followed by 800 x 600.
  • draft: The following draft resolutions are being circulated by the Campaign for Labor Party Democracy.
  • megapixel: Both cameras offer a 1/2.5-inch CCD and 6.0 effective megapixel resolution to produce images that stay sharp even when significantly enlarged.
  • un: The new UN resolution will help to bring in further troops.

Preposition: of

  • dispute: There must be genuine progress toward the resolution of the dispute.
  • pixel: UXGA supports a resolution of 1600 horizontal pixels by 1200 vertical pixels ( 1600X1200 ).
  • conflict: We are also working for the resolution of frozen conflicts in the South Caucasus.