noun
resolution
reh-zuh-LOOSHN
noun
1
A firm decision to do or not do something.
"His New Year's resolution was to exercise more."
"She made a resolution to speak up more in meetings."
2
A formal decision or statement agreed on by a group, committee, or assembly.
"The council passed a resolution banning single-use plastics."
3
The level of detail an image or screen can show, often measured in pixels.
"The new monitor supports a much higher resolution."
4
The satisfying settling of a conflict, problem, or story.
"The dispute finally reached a resolution after months of talks."
How to Use Resolution
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
New Year's resolution
pass a resolution
high resolution
reach a resolution
Word Forms
resolutions plural
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Etymology
Recorded from 1412 as Middle English resolucioun, from Latin resolutio, "a loosening", from resolvere — related to "resolve".