Resolution
noun
A decision or plan to do something important.
John made a resolution to exercise every day
Often appears as...
- make a resolution
- new year's resolution
noun
The quality of having a lot of detail or clearness in a photo or screen.
This computer monitor has a high resolution
Often appears as...
- high resolution
- low resolution
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Technical
noun
A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the U.S. Congress.
They passed a resolution to increase the budget
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- pass a resolution
- draft a resolution
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Academic
noun
The process or action of solving a problem or disagreement.
The final resolution of the conflict was peaceful
Often appears as...
- conflict resolution
- problem resolution
noun
In music, the passage from dissonance to consonance.
The resolution of the chord progression gave the song a satisfying ending
Often appears as...
- chord resolution
- harmonic resolution
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Technical
noun
A decision or plan to do something important.
John made a resolution to exercise every day
Often appears as...
- make a resolution
- new year's resolution
noun
The quality of having a lot of detail or clearness in a photo or screen.
This computer monitor has a high resolution
Often appears as...
- high resolution
- low resolution
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the U.S. Congress.
They passed a resolution to increase the budget
Often appears as...
- pass a resolution
- draft a resolution
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The process or action of solving a problem or disagreement.
The final resolution of the conflict was peaceful
Often appears as...
- conflict resolution
- problem resolution
noun
In music, the passage from dissonance to consonance.
The resolution of the chord progression gave the song a satisfying ending
Often appears as...
- chord resolution
- harmonic resolution
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Yearly Tradition
Often tied to New Year's traditions where individuals commit to self-improvement or goals.
She had a resolution to read more books in the new year.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Indicates a firm decision, it's stronger than just intending to do something.
His resolution to quit smoking highlighted his commitment to health.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Failure
Often implies that keeping this commitment will be challenging.
Many people find keeping their New Year's resolution more difficult than they expected.
Pro Tip 1/3Yearly Tradition
Often tied to New Year's traditions where individuals commit to self-improvement or goals.
She had a resolution to read more books in the new year.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Indicates a firm decision, it's stronger than just intending to do something.
His resolution to quit smoking highlighted his commitment to health.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Failure
Often implies that keeping this commitment will be challenging.
Many people find keeping their New Year's resolution more difficult than they expected.
Pro Tip 1/3Yearly Tradition
Often tied to New Year's traditions where individuals commit to self-improvement or goals.
She had a resolution to read more books in the new year.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Indicates a firm decision, it's stronger than just intending to do something.
His resolution to quit smoking highlighted his commitment to health.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential for Failure
Often implies that keeping this commitment will be challenging.
Many people find keeping their New Year's resolution more difficult than they expected.
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Exploring Pluto's...
So before we enter the Pluto system, we downloaded the highest spatial resolution observations we'd made to date. So there is only five of us in the whole world that had seen this image of Pluto. My hair looks better than that. We're all just sitting there at that moment like whoa! Wow! Whoa! Whoa!
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on conflict resolution. And I did this with them -- a risky thing to do, because they were street kids. And one of them came to me the next morning and he said, "You know, I've never listened to classical music in my life, but when you played that shopping piece ..."
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The evolution of the...
Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller. The result was a pinhole effect, which increased resolution dramatically, reducing distortion by only allowing a thin beam of light into the eye.
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Why does the universe...
which pretty much describes the world we see around us, I think. So I would like to propose that the resolution to the mystery of existence is that the reality we exist in is one of these generic realities.
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Peter van Uhm: Why I...
that has contributed greatly to reducing the statistics of war, conflict and violence around the globe. It is this participation in peacekeeping missions that has led to the resolution of many civil wars.
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Go to umpire school PIPE...
important because it can change the world you learn conflict resolution you learn communication skills you learn how to conduct yourself in a way that helps other people conduct themselves better
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How a Woman's Donated...
lifelike experiences on death logically I have no no problem with it emotionally I do you don't intend to stop petting our intention is to go to higher resolution better pictures
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What Islam really says...
Every day, I work to amplify the voices of women and to highlight their experiences and their participation in peace processes and conflict resolution, and because of my work,
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A Message From Sir David...
and for the wonderful creatures with which we share it a year the world could remember proudly and say we made a difference as we make our new year's resolutions
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What makes a hero? -...
New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. Status Quo,
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Exploring Pluto's...
So before we enter the Pluto system, we downloaded the highest spatial resolution observations we'd made to date. So there is only five of us in the whole world that had seen this image of Pluto. My hair looks better than that. We're all just sitting there at that moment like whoa! Wow! Whoa! Whoa!
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The transformative power...
on conflict resolution. And I did this with them -- a risky thing to do, because they were street kids. And one of them came to me the next morning and he said, "You know, I've never listened to classical music in my life, but when you played that shopping piece ..."
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The evolution of the...
Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller. The result was a pinhole effect, which increased resolution dramatically, reducing distortion by only allowing a thin beam of light into the eye.
Video examples
Why does the universe...
which pretty much describes the world we see around us, I think. So I would like to propose that the resolution to the mystery of existence is that the reality we exist in is one of these generic realities.
Video examples
Peter van Uhm: Why I...
that has contributed greatly to reducing the statistics of war, conflict and violence around the globe. It is this participation in peacekeeping missions that has led to the resolution of many civil wars.
Video examples
Go to umpire school PIPE...
important because it can change the world you learn conflict resolution you learn communication skills you learn how to conduct yourself in a way that helps other people conduct themselves better
Video examples
How a Woman's Donated...
lifelike experiences on death logically I have no no problem with it emotionally I do you don't intend to stop petting our intention is to go to higher resolution better pictures
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What Islam really says...
Every day, I work to amplify the voices of women and to highlight their experiences and their participation in peace processes and conflict resolution, and because of my work,
Video examples
A Message From Sir David...
and for the wonderful creatures with which we share it a year the world could remember proudly and say we made a difference as we make our new year's resolutions
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. Status Quo,
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Ken Loach
English Director
It's what people have always done. They have always told stories, put on plays. It's characters and narrative and thought and context and resolution so you reflect the way the world is in some way. It comes out of experience. I think it's OK to do that.
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Jane Velez-Mitchell
American Journalist
In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life.
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Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
I just think that we're living in a world where the technology is advancing so rapidly. You're having cameras that are capable of more and more - the resolution on cameras is jumping up.
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Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Indian Politician
Anybody who respects democracy has to keep in mind that never in this country was a separate state carved out without a resolution being passed in the assembly.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You don't make peace with your friends. That's the bottom line. You end conflicts by trying to find some political resolution.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
That which does not kill me makes me stronger' is not a law of the universe. What it can be, if we so choose, is a resolution.
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James Agate
British Critic
New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad.
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Ken Loach
English Director
It's what people have always done. They have always told stories, put on plays. It's characters and narrative and thought and context and resolution so you reflect the way the world is in some way. It comes out of experience. I think it's OK to do that.
Quote examples
Jane Velez-Mitchell
American Journalist
In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life.
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Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
I just think that we're living in a world where the technology is advancing so rapidly. You're having cameras that are capable of more and more - the resolution on cameras is jumping up.
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Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Indian Politician
Anybody who respects democracy has to keep in mind that never in this country was a separate state carved out without a resolution being passed in the assembly.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You don't make peace with your friends. That's the bottom line. You end conflicts by trying to find some political resolution.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
That which does not kill me makes me stronger' is not a law of the universe. What it can be, if we so choose, is a resolution.
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James Agate
British Critic
New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad.
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