resolution

B2 Topic:Photography & Images

US /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ UK /ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Freq #9431

Meanings

1

noun
A firm decision to do or not do something.

Her New Year's resolution was to exercise every morning.
2

noun
The amount of detail in an image, often measured in pixels.

This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 by 1200.
3

noun
Strong determination and firmness of purpose.

She faced the challenge with great resolution.

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Synonyms

3 noun · strong determination and... determination resolve steadfastness

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Forms resolutions

Derived forms coresolutioncounterresolutionenantioresolutionhigh-resolutionirresolutionlow-resolutionmidresolutionmultiresolutionmyoresolutionnonresolutionreselresolutional

Related forms irresolubleirresoluteirresolvabilityirresolvableresolubilityresolubleresolutely resoluteness resolvability resolvable resolvent

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joint resolution
a legislative measure approved by both chambers of a legislature

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“dissolution”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“to loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“to loosen”).

*lewh₃- Proto-Indo-European resolucioun Middle English resolucion xno resolūtiō Latin

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# resolution

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n/
**Frequency rank:** 9431

## Meanings
1. A firm decision to do or not do something.
2. The amount of detail in an image, often measured in pixels.
3. Strong determination and firmness of purpose.

## Examples
- Her New Year's resolution was to exercise every morning.
- This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600 by 1200.
- She faced the challenge with great resolution.

## Derived Forms
- coresolution
- counterresolution
- enantioresolution
- high-resolution
- irresolution
- low-resolution
- midresolution
- multiresolution
- myoresolution
- nonresolution
- resel
- resolutional

## Related Forms
- irresoluble
- irresolute
- irresolvability
- irresolvable
- resolubility
- resoluble
- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolvability
- resolvable
- resolvent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *lewh₃-
- Root: resolucioun
- Root: resolucion
- Root: resolūtiō

## Etymology
Recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“dissolution”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“to loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“to loosen”).

## AI Etymology
Resolution recorded since 1412, as Middle English resolucioun (“dissolution”), either from Anglo-Norman resolucion or directly from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“to loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“to loosen”). Modern senses include a firm decision to do or not do something. and the amount of detail in an image, often measured in pixels.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as coresolution, counterresolution, enantioresolution, high-resolution, irresolution, and low-resolution and related forms such as irresoluble, irresolute, irresolvability, and irresolvable.

## Topics
- Photography & Images
- Abstract Ideas

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