Resolution
Definition
Resolution is a term that signifies the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. It also refers to a formal expression of opinion or intention made.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/
- Respelling: REZ-uh-LOO-shuhn (with "REZ" as in "revenge," "uh" as a neutral sound, "LOO" as in "look," and "shuhn" as in "mission")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃn/
- Respelling: REZ-uh-LOO-shn (similar to American English, with "REZ" as in "revenge," "uh" as a neutral sound, "LOO" as in "look," and "shn" indicating a slightly more clipped ending than in American English)
In both dialects, "resolution" is pronounced with stress on the "LOO" syllable. The word showcases a consistent structure across both American and British English, with minor variations in the unstressed ending.
Etymology
The term "resolution" originates from the Latin word resolutionem, which is a noun of action from past-participle stem of resolvere meaning "to loosen, undo, settle."
Derivatives
- Resolve
- Resolvable
- Resolver
- Resolvent
- Resolute
Synonyms
- Determination
- Decision
- Decree
Antonyms
- Indecision
- Hesitation
- Vacillation
Usage
The term "resolution" is broadly used to signify the act of making a firm decision, a formal expression of an intention, or depicting clarity and quality of an image or display.
Related Terms
- Resolve
- Solution
- Resolute
Detailed Definition
Noun
- General Usage: The act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.
- Example: She made a resolution to exercise daily.
- Formal Declaration: A formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
- Example: The council passed a resolution to improve the city’s infrastructure.
- Technical: The act, process, or capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent parts or stimuli, such as elements of detail in an image, or similar sounds in an auditory stimuli.
- Example: High-resolution images are clearer and have more detail.
- Optics: A measure of the ability of a camera, telescope, microscope, or other imaging device to show fine detail.
- Example: The resolution of the microscope was enhanced to observe minute organisms.
- Computing: The number of pixels per unit length in an image, or the number of pixels per unit area in a digital display, often expressed as (a number of horizontal pixels) × (a number of vertical pixels); ppi; dpi.
- Example: A higher resolution screen displays sharper images.
resolution
They reached a resolution to rebuild together.
The council passed a resolution to improve the city’s infrastructure.
High-resolution images are clearer and have more detail.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 分辨率 (fēnbiànlǜ) - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /fənˌpjɛnˈlüː/
- Respelling in English: fen-byen-lyoo
- 决议 (juéyì) - refers to a formal decision or expression of opinion
- IPA Pronunciation: /tɕɥeˈi/
- Respelling in English: jweh-ee
🇮🇳 Hindi
- संकल्प (sankalp) - refers to a resolution or determination
- IPA Pronunciation: /səŋ.kəlp/
- Respelling in English: sung-kulp
- प्रस्ताव (prastāv) - refers to a resolution or proposal
- IPA Pronunciation: /prəsˈtaːv/
- Respelling in English: prus-taav
🇪🇸 Spanish
- resolución - refers to both display resolution and a formal decision
- IPA Pronunciation: /resoluˈθjon/
- Respelling in English: reh-so-loo-syon
🇫🇷 French
- résolution - refers to a decision or determination
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁezɔlysjɔ̃/
- Respelling in English: rez-oh-loo-syon
- définition - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /definisjɔ̃/
- Respelling in English: day-fee-nee-syon
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- قرار (qarār) - refers to a decision or resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /qaˈraːr/
- Respelling in English: ka-raar
- دقة (daqah) - refers to accuracy or display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdɑqɑ/
- Respelling in English: da-ka
🇧🇩 Bengali
- সিদ্ধান্ত (siddhānta) - refers to a resolution or decision
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃid̪d̪ʱanto/
- Respelling in English: shid-dhahn-to
- রেজোলিউশন (rejoliushon) - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /reʤoluʃɔn/
- Respelling in English: re-joh-loo-shon
🇷🇺 Russian
- резолюция (rezolyutsiya) - refers to a formal resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /rʲɪzɐˈlʲut͡sɨjə/
- Respelling in English: reh-zo-lyu-tsee-ya
- разрешение (razresheniye) - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /rəzrʲɪˈʂenʲɪje/
- Respelling in English: raz-rye-she-nee-ye
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- resolução - refers to both a formal decision and display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁezuluˈsɐ̃w/
- Respelling in English: heh-zoo-loo-sow
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- resolusi - refers to a formal decision or resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɛsɔˈlusi/
- Respelling in English: reh-so-loo-see
- tampilan - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /tɑmˈpilɑn/
- Respelling in English: tam-pee-lan
🇩🇪 German
- Auflösung - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯fløːzʊŋ/
- Respelling in English: owf-loh-zoong
- Beschluss - refers to a resolution or decision
- IPA Pronunciation: /bəˈʃlʊs/
- Respelling in English: beh-shloos
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 解像度 (kaizōdo) - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaizɔːdo/
- Respelling in English: kai-zoh-do
- 決議 (ketsugi) - refers to a formal decision or resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ke.tsɯ.ɡi/
- Respelling in English: kets-gee
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- độ phân giải - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɗoː fən˧˥ zaːj/
- Respelling in English: doh fan zai
- nghị quyết - refers to a formal decision or resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ŋi˧˩ kwiət˧˩/
- Respelling in English: ngee kweet
🇰🇷 Korean
- 해상도 (haesangdo) - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɛ.sɐŋ.do/
- Respelling in English: hae-sang-do
- 결의 (gyeolui) - refers to a formal resolution or determination
- IPA Pronunciation: /kjʌl.ui/
- Respelling in English: gyeol-ee
🇹🇷 Turkish
- çözünürlük - refers to display resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʧœzyˈnyrlyk/
- Respelling in English: choe-zoo-nur-look
- karar - refers to a resolution or decision
- IPA Pronunciation: /kɑˈɾɑɾ/
- Respelling in English: ka-rar
🇵🇰 Urdu
- قرارداد (qarārdād) - refers to a resolution or agreement
- IPA Pronunciation: /qəˈrɑːr.dɑːd/
- Respelling in English: ka-raar-daad
- تصویر کی قرارداد (tasweer ki qarārdād) - refers to image resolution
- IPA Pronunciation: /təsˈwiːr kiː qəˈrɑːr.dɑːd/
- Respelling in English: tus-veer kee ka-raar-daad
