solution
//səˈl(j)uːʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- solutions
- present (v1)
- solution
- past (v2)
- solutioned
- past participle (v3)
- solutioned
- present participle
- solutioning
- 3rd person singular
- solutions
Definitions
1.A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
- It's only a temporary solution.
- Every problem has a solution.
2.An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- It's only a temporary solution.
- Every problem has a solution.
3.An answer to a problem.
- States and empires fail when they are no longer the solution, they are the problem.
- How many beautiful creations, how many glorious dreams went with him to the tomb! but the unfulfilled destiny of genius is a mystery whose solution is not of earth.
- Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.
4.A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
- It's only a temporary solution.
- Every problem has a solution.
1.To treat with a solution.
- The end of the casing 1 is flanged to receive a rubber tube 21 having and extension 22 to which the air chamber is solutioned or similarly fixed.
- During the solutioning process, nucleation and growth of secondary phase γ' precipitates occur, in which the embryos are initially of spherical and then cubic shapes.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1133
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō.
Compare solve, -tion.