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solution — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • answer noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
  • settlement noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.
  • solution noun An answer to a problem or a way of resolving a difficulty.
  • workaround noun A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.

Senses

solution is used for these senses in English:

  • answer A solution to a problem.
  • settlement The state of being settled.
  • workaround A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.

answer — full definition

  1. noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
  2. verb To give a reply, especially to a question, letter, or call.
  3. verb To be accountable or responsible for something, often to someone in authority.

settlement — full definition

  1. noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.
  2. noun A community of people who have established themselves in a new or previously unoccupied area.

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