resolution Definition

resolution
noun

1. The act or an instance of making a firm decision.
2. A firm decision.
3. Determination or resoluteness.

Thesaurus: resolve, willpower, courage, constancy, determination, firmness, dedication, earnestness, perseverance, grit, purpose, steadfastness; Antonym: indecision.
4. The act or an instance of solving or finding the answer to (a problem, question, etc).
5. A formal decision, expression of opinion, etc by a group of people, eg at a public meeting.
6. The ability of a television screen, photographic film, etc to reproduce an image in very fine detail.
7. resolving power.
8. music.
The passing of a chord from discord to concord.
9. The act of separating something (eg a chemical compound) into its constituent parts or elements.
10. medicine.
The disappearance or dispersal of a tumour or inflamation.
11. prosody.
Substitution of two short syllables for a long one.

Derivative: resolutioner
noun

Derivative: resolutionist
noun

Etymology: 14c: from Latin resolutus; see resolute.