solution
noun
so·lu·tionsə-ˈlü-shən 
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 equation
2
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 dissolved
3
:a bringing or coming to an end or into a state of discontinuity
Examples ofsolution in a Sentence
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Uli Erxleben,Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025The fledgling software was effective, leading to the launch of the full Nectar iQ softwaresolutionto support businesses across any industry or sector of the economy.—Ethan Stone,USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025Discrete optimization is an approach for finding an efficientsolutionout of a large number of possibilities in a computationally efficient way.—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025My teeth were both crooked and overcrowded; in the 1960s metal braces were considered thesolution.—Valerie Monroe,Allure, 28 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences forsolutionWord History
Etymology
Middle Englishsolucion explanation, dispersal of bodily humors, from Anglo-French, from Latinsolution-, solutio, fromsolvere to loosen, solve
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1b
Time Traveler
The first known use ofsolution was in the 14th centuryPhrases Containingsolution
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“Solution.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solution. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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solution
nounso·lu·tionsə-ˈlü-shən
1
2
a
:an act or the process by which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is dissolved in a liquid
b
:a liquid in which something has been dissolved
c
:the condition of being dissolved
Medical Definition
solution
nounso·lu·tionsə-ˈlü-shən
1
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
called alsodissolution
b
:a homogeneous mixture formed by this process
2
a
:a liquid containing a dissolved substance
an aqueoussolution
b
:a liquid and usually aqueous medicinal preparation with the solid ingredientssoluble
c
:the condition of being dissolved
a substance insolution
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