Added 9 October 2026
resolution
/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ noun
In Latin: scītum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resolution at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote.
- The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together.
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The trait of being resolute.
his resoluteness carried him through the battle
Origin
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”). By surface analysis, recognizably related to resolve and -tion.
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