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solution
noun
1 solution
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution.
Dutch: oplossing
Polish: roztwór
2 solution
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem:
— They were trying to find a peaceful solution.
synonyms: answer, resolution, result, solvent.
Roget 522:
interpretation,
definition;
explanation,
explication;
solution,
answer;
rationale;
plain interpretation,
simple interpretation,
strict interpretation;
meaning
etc.
516.
translation;
rendering,
rendition;
redition†;
literal translation,
free translation;
key;
secret;
clew
etc.
(indication)
550;
clavis†,
crib,
pony,
trot [U.S.].
exegesis;
expounding,
exposition;
hermeneutics;
comment,
commentary;
inference
etc.
(deduction)
480;
illustration,
exemplification;
gloss,
annotation,
scholium†,
note;
elucidation,
dilucidation†;
eclaircissement [Fr.],
mot d'enigme [Fr.].
[methods of interpreting - list]
symptomatology [Med.],
semiology,
semeiology†,
semiotics;
metoposcopy†,
physiognomy;
paleography
etc.
(philology)
560;
oneirology acception†,
acceptation,
acceptance;
light,
reading,
lection,
construction,
version.
equivalent,
equivalent meaning
etc.
516;
synonym;
paraphrase,
metaphrase†;
convertible terms,
apposition;
dictionary
etc.
562;
polyglot.
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Roget 335:
liquefaction;
liquescence†,
liquescency†;
melting
etc.
(heat)
384;
colliquation†,
colliquefaction†;
thaw;
liquation†,
deliquation†,
deliquescence;
lixiviation†,
dissolution.
solution,
apozem†,
lixivium†,
infusion,
flux.
solvent,
menstruum,
alkahest†.
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Roget 462:
answer,
response,
reply,
replication,
riposte,
rejoinder,
surrejoinder†,
rebutter,
surrebutter†,
retort,
repartee;
rescript,
rescription†;
antiphon†,
antiphony;
acknowledgment;
password;
echo;
counter statement.
discovery
etc.
480.1;
solution
etc.
(explanation)
522;
rationale
etc.
(cause)
153;
clue
etc.
(indication)
550.
Oedipus;
oracle
etc.
513;
return
etc.
(record)
551.
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Dutch: oplossing
Polish: rozwiązanie
3 solution
A method for solving a problem.
Polish: rozwiązanie, odpowiedź
4 solution
The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
synonym: root.
5 solution
The successful action of solving a problem.
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