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solution

6 entries found.


Main Entry:
so·lu·tion 
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Pronunciation:
\sə-ˈlü-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English solucion explanation, dispersal of bodily humors, from Anglo-French, from Latin solution-, solutio, from solvere to loosen, solve
Date:
14th century
1 a: an action or process of solving a problem b: an answer to a problem : explanation ; specifically : a set of values of the variables that satisfies an equation2 a: an act or the process by which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is homogeneously mixed with a liquid or sometimes a gas or solid b: a homogeneous mixture formed by this process ; especially : a single-phase liquid system c: the condition of being dissolved3: a bringing or coming to an end or into a state of discontinuity


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