solution

solution: noun

1 to a problem, difficult situation, etc.

ADJECTIVE

▪ complete, comprehensive

▪ partial

▪ effective, good, ideal, neat, optimal, perfect, real

▪ His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem.

▪ acceptable

▪ satisfactory, workable

▪ correct, right

▪ easy, obvious, simple

▪ possible

▪ alternative

▪ feasible, practical, realistic, viable

▪ cost-effective

▪ creative, imaginative, ingenious, innovative

▪ drastic, radical

▪ immediate, instant, quick, speedy

▪ The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution.

▪ final, lasting, long-term, permanent, ultimate

▪ interim, short-term, temporary

▪ proposed

▪ pragmatic

▪ compromise, negotiated

▪ diplomatic, peaceful, political

▪ military, security

▪ technical, technological, technology (esp. AmE)

▪ The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems.

▪ software

VERB + SOLUTION

▪ look for, seek, work towards/toward

▪ achieve, agree, agree on, agree upon, arrive at, come up with, find, produce, reach, work out

▪ attempts to find a comprehensive political solution to the crisis

▪ develop

▪ propose, put forward, suggest

▪ adopt

▪ offer, provide

PREPOSITION

▪ solution for

▪ a quick solution for dealing with the paper shortage

▪ solution to

▪ They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem.

PHRASES

▪ part of the solution

▪ Either you're part of the solution or part of the problem.

2 liquid in which a solid has been dissolved

ADJECTIVE

▪ concentrated, strong

▪ dilute, weak

▪ saturated

▪ acid

▪ alkaline

▪ aqueous

▪ saline, salt

▪ buffer

▪ bicarbonate, sodium chloride, etc.

SOLUTION + VERB

▪ contain

PREPOSITION

▪ in solution

▪ carbon dioxide in solution

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Synonyms:

Disruption, breach, disjunction, disconnection, discontinuance / Explanation, explication, resolution, disentanglement, elucidation / Liquefaction, dissolution, melting / Dissolution, disunion / Disintegration, separation, resolution

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solution — [ sɔlysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe; soluciun « explication » 1119; lat. solutio, de solvere I ♦ 1 ♦ Opération mentale qui, en substituant une pluralité analysable à un ensemble complexe d éléments entremêlés, parvient à surmonter une difficulté, à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Solution — So*lu tion (s[ o]*l[=u] sh[u^]n), n. [OE. solucion, OF. solucion, F. solution, fr. L. solutio, fr. solvere, solutum, to loosen, dissolve. See {Solve}.] 1. The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solution — UK US /səˈluːʃən/ noun [C] ► a way to solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation: a solution to/for sth »Education is seen as a solution to the state s economic and employment problems. find/have/offer a solution »She can not find a… … Financial and business terms
solution — Solution. s. f. v. Denoüement d une difficulté. Donnez la solution de cet argument, de cette difficulté. la solution est bonne, n est pas bonne. On appelle, Solution de continuité, La division d un corps continu. Il se dit principalement des… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
solution — [sə lo͞o′shən] n. [ME solucion < OFr < L solutio < solutus: see SOLUTE] 1. a) the act, method, or process of solving a problem b) the answer to a problem c) an explanation, clarification, etc. [the solution of a mystery] d) … English World dictionary
solution — I (answer) noun clarification, decipherment, determination, eludication, explanation, explicatio, explication, exposition, finding, illumination, interpretation, key. reason, resolution, right answer, solutio associated concepts: equitable… … Law dictionary
solution — [n1] answer, resolution Band Aid*, clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, key, pay dirt*, quick fix*, result, solving, the ticket*, unfolding, unraveling, unravelment; concepts 230,661,712 Ant. doubt, problem, quandary, question,… … New thesaurus
solution — Solution, ou payement, Solutio. Solution ou dissolution de mariage, Solutum coniugium vel abruptum … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Solution — (lat.), Lösung (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
solution — late 14c., a solving or being solved, from O.Fr. solucion, from L. solutionem (nom. solutio) a loosening or unfastening, also a solving, from pp. stem of solvere to loosen, untie, solve, dissolve (see SOLVE (Cf. solve)). Meaning liquid containing … Etymology dictionary
solution — ► NOUN 1) a means of solving a problem. 2) the correct answer to a puzzle. 3) a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent). 4) the process of dissolving or the state… … English terms dictionary

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