26984 words

resolution

14 definitions • 20 examples
1
an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted:

Examples:

approve/adopt a resolution The committee approved/adopted a resolution against sending more troops to the region.
[ + to infinitive ] The United Nations passed (= voted to support) a resolution to increase aid to developing nations.
2
a promise to yourself to do or to not do something:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] I made a resolution to give up chocolate.
3

Examples:

resolution in He showed great resolution in facing the robbers.
4
the act of solving or ending a problem or difficulty:

Examples:

resolution to a successful resolution to the crisis
5
the ability of a microscope, or a television or computer screen, to show things clearly and with a lot of detail:

Examples:

low/high resolution They replaced the low resolution image with a higher resolution one.
6
the act of separating or being separated into clearly different parts:

Examples:

resolution into the resolution of oil into bitumen and tar
7
the act of changing a note or a chord (= group of notes played at the same time) from dissonance (= a strange or unpleasant combination of sounds) to harmony (= a pleasant combination of sounds), or a time when this happens :

Examples:

The tension is released by the resolution from the dominant chord to the tonic.
They studied keys, musical intervals, chords, and discords with their resolutions.
8
the act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation:

Examples:

[ C ] Negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis.
9
Resolution is also the process of finding out the direction and strength of a vector.
10

Examples:

The chairing officer called for a vote on the resolution.
11
If you make a resolution, you promise yourself to do something:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] I made a New Year’s resolution to lose ten pounds.
12
a formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote:

Examples:

approve/adopt a resolution Shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voting share.
pass a resolution The first UN resolution was passed unanimously by all 15 members of the council.
Any investor who owns $2,000 of stock for a year can file a shareholder resolution.
a draft resolution
13
the process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement:

Examples:

resolution to sth There was a successful resolution to the problem.
The group wants to bring about a resolution to the situation but the money owing is substantial.
a swift/peaceful/early resolution
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used for talking about how clearly a computer or television screen shows images:

Examples:

If your monitor supports a higher screen resolution, switch to those choices.

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