Meaning of solution | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
   countable, physical, uncountable
2. A uniform mixture of one or more solutes in a solvent. It usually refers to solids dissolved in liquids but can also refer to gases in liquids, gases in solids, etc.
3. An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
   countable, uncountable
4. Something worked out to explain, resolve, or provide a method for dealing with and settling a problem:answer, determination.
5. An answer to a problem.
   countable, uncountable
6. A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
   countable, uncountable
7. solución.
8. Satisfaction of a claim or debt.
   UK, archaic, countable, rare, uncountable
9. A method or process of dealing with a problem: sought a solution to falling enrollments.
10. The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
    countable, uncountable
11. A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, which may be solids, liquids, gases, or a combination of these.
12. The crisis of a disease.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
13. Archaic The act of separating or breaking up; dissolution.
    Archaic
14. (Chemistry) a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules or atoms of the substances are completely dispersed. The constituents can be solids, liquids, or gases
15. (Chemistry) the act or process of forming a solution
16. (Chemistry) the state of being dissolved (esp in the phrase in solution)
17. (Chemistry) a mixture of two or more substances in which one or more components are present as small particles with colloidal dimension; colloid: a colloidal solution.

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Examples

“Meronyms: solvent, solute”

“All too often, computer technology is treated as a solution in search of a problem. In fact, it is not uncommon for people working with computers to become critical of the problem because it doesn't seem to fit the solution they have generated.”

“The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.”

“How many beautiful creations, how many glorious dreams went with him to the tomb! but the unfulfilled destiny of genius is a mystery whose solution is not of earth.”

“Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.”

“States and empires fail when they are no longer the solution, they are the problem.”

“he was not obliged to repeat what he had received, in solution of a just debt”

“A disposition granted on a cessio bonorum is merely in farther security to the creditors, not in satisfaction or in solution of the debts.”

“It is said that there is no violation of the law of this State in the simple act of paying money in solution of a promise to do so”

“This accounts for the very rapid vegetation in the northern latitudes, after the solution of the snows.”

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