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solved

solved

1.0
An answer or explanation that ends a problem like a puzzle
  • adjective
  • /sɑlvd/
translation icon : resuelto
  • The detective reviewed all the evidence and was pleased to see that the case was solved.

OK, then problem solved and save your money.

Examples

  • Boom, done, mystery solved, no more problems, Case closed.

  • OK, then problem solved and save your money.

    The Girls Bathroom

  • Now both problems of surveillance are solved by AI.

  • It's guaranteed that the equation is solved by this assumption.

  • Otherwise if it doesn't get solved, this is this is deal breaker.

  • After hours of discussion, the team finally found a solution, and the issue was solved.

  • With the new information provided, the mystery was quickly solved by the researchers.

Synonyms

resolved
vssolved
3.2

Solved or explained so it is no longer a problem

states the issue has a clear answer or solution

Antonyms

mysterious
498 5.1

Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange

unsolved
84 3.8

Not explained or answered after careful study

How Resolved

solved
1.0
open
579 1.0
unsolved
84 3.8

Surface Forms

solved positive

Morphology

solved = solve (transparent) = solve + ed

Formed by adding the past-participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to 'solve', yielding 'having a solution'.

Etymology

Solved comes from the Latin verb solvere, which means 'to loosen' or 'to release', like loosening a tight knot. The same root is in the common word solution, so a solved problem is like a knot that has been 'loosened' and now has an answer.