resolution

noun

1. 1

   finding a solution to a problem

2. 2

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

   he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions

3. 3

   the trait of being resolute

   his resoluteness carried him through the battle

   it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work

4. 4

   analysis into clear-cut components

5. 5

   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

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

   they were trying to find a peaceful solution

   the answers were in the back of the book

8. 8

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

9. 9

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

10. 10

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

11. 11

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