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solution

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/noun3 syllables

Solution means: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem.

Synonyms for solution6

noun, as in a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

answer, result, resolution, solvent

noun, as in the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

root

also used for solution

dissolution

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What does solution mean?5

noun

1

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”

2

the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

3

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution“he used a solution of peroxide and water”

4

a method for solving a problem“the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook”

5

the successful action of solving a problem“the solution took three hours”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with solution?20

three syllables

pollutiondilution

five syllables

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Solution in a sentence

  • If there's no solution, it's because there's no problem.papabear
  • If there's no solution, then there's no problem.mamat
  • I prefer to look for a solution to problems, not only to report them.Zifre
  • Thus, this is an ad hoc solution - good in practice but theoretically weak.FeuDRenais2
  • He racked his brains, trying to find a solution.xtofu80
  • This problem certainly requires a solution, but that's like shooting a cannon at sparrows.emory989
  • I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.CK
  • Common sense tells us, however, that there is no easy solution.freddy1

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of solution

as a noun

plural
solutions