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solution

solution

2.1
An answer to a problem or a way to deal with a difficult situation
  • noun
  • /səˈluːʃən/
translation icon : solución
  • In many circumstances, the most efficient solution is not also the most equitable solution.
  • solutions to problems
  • a possible solution
  • find a solution

Your product is a solution for bad gas.

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Examples

  • When a challenge arises, students must find a solution that works for them and their needs.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Together, we can look for a solution.

  • Your product is a solution for bad gas.

  • The commitment to the solution is the answer to the problem.

  • I asked for a solution, not an escape plan.

  • All problems have solutions if you have the motivation.

  • The teacher might offer several high-quality solutions to the problem of how to start.

    Academic text (2013)
  • A ration system will be established to buy more time to find a solution to the deepening food crisis.

  • "His father had tried hard to find a long-term solution for him," says Hoolahan.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After discussing several options, we finally decided on a solution to the environmental issues facing our town.

Synonyms

answer
vssolution
1.0

A solution that explains or fixes a problem

includes practical ways to handle difficulties not only explanatory statements
real solution
vssolution
14 3.6

A clear, effective answer that fixes a problem

can be any method or way of dealing not necessarily proven effective
creative solution
vssolution
5 3.5

A new and useful way to solve a problem

focuses on solving problems in general without requiring novelty

Antonyms

1.2

A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution

Compounds

281 2.7

An answer that fixes a problem or difficulty

14 3.6

A clear, effective answer that fixes a problem

A new and useful way to solve a problem

saline solution
  • Specialized
5 3.3

Salt water that doctors use to clean wounds or put into a vein to give fluid

software solution
  • Specialized
2 3.2

A program that solves a specific problem for a person or business

final solution
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A plan by the Nazis to kill millions of Jewish people during World War II

A product or method for keeping things tidy and in one place

aqueous solution
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A liquid with something dissolved in water

colloidal solution
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A liquid with very small solid particles spread evenly through it that do not sink

4.5

A liquid that helps keep acidity stable in body and lab tests

4.8

An extra product you add to an existing system to give it new features

buffer solution
  • Specialized
4.4

A liquid that keeps acidity about the same when acids or bases are added

3.5

A way to reduce the causes and effects of climate change

conjugate solution
  • Specialized
9.9

One of two liquid layers that form when two partly mixed liquids separate, each layer rich in a different liquid

Fehling's solution
  • Specialized
9.5

A blue liquid used in labs to test for sugar that turns reddish-orange when sugar is present

9.5

A quick, ugly fix that is not reliable

Gram's solution
  • Specialized
6.6

A liquid of iodine and potassium iodide used to stain bacteria in the Gram stain

heat of solution
  • Specialized
6.8

Heat released or taken in when a substance dissolves in a large amount of liquid like water

hypertonic solution
  • Specialized
6.1

A liquid with more salt or sugar than a cell that draws water out and makes the cell shrink

isosmotic solution
  • Specialized
5.3

A liquid with the same amount of dissolved particles as blood or body fluids

isotonic solution
  • Specialized
4.9

A liquid with the same salt level as body fluids like blood so cells keep their normal shape

7.5

A solid metal in which atoms of other elements mix evenly into its structure

5.5

A way of writing code in the Python language that follows common simple style

Ringer solution
  • Specialized
6.5

A sterile salt solution used to replace body fluids and keep tissues alive

Ringer's solution
  • Specialized
6.3

A salt solution put into the body to replace fluid and keep tissues alive

A ready-made product or service you can use immediately without change

5.6

A liquid that keeps the acid level steady with phosphate

solid solution
  • Specialized
7.0

A solid mixture where atoms of one type go into another's crystal, like in alloys

How Effective

cure
771 2.5
to remedy
53 3.9
solution
2.1
answer
1.0
attempt
1.0

Surface Forms

solution singular
solutions plural

Morphology

solution = solve (transparent) = solve + tion

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'solve' with the productive suffix '-tion'; the meaning 'an answer' is directly derived and clear to learners.

Etymology

Solution comes from an old Latin root solu- meaning 'to loosen', the same root as solve. Think of untying a knot: a solution is what 'frees' a problem, so it is the answer or way to fix something.