resolution > define

noun

• A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote.
  • synonyms: declaration, resolve
• The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together.
  • synonyms: resolving power
• The trait of being resolute.
  • usage: "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
  • synonyms: resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve
• Finding a solution to a problem.
  • synonyms: solving
• Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
  • usage: "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
  • synonyms: settlement, closure
• Analysis into clear-cut components.
  • synonyms: resolving
• Computer science. ( the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture)
• The subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung. )
• Music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord. (
• A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem.
  • usage: "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
  • synonyms: solution, answer, result, solvent
• A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner.
  • usage: "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

• (n.) The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance.
• (n.) The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.
• (n.) That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting.
• (n.) A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor or the like.
• (n.) The act, operation or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion or solving a vexed question or difficult problem.
• (n.) The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem.
• (n.) The state of being resolved, settled or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination.
• (n.) The state of being relaxed; relaxation.

Resolution is a document that records a decision or action by a Board of Directors, or a bond resolution by a government entity authorizing a bond issue.