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   solution

   /səˈluːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation: "there are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems"
   • ▪ the correct answer to a puzzle: "the solution to this month's crossword" Similar answerresultresolutionway outpanaceakeyformulaguidecluepointerglossexplanationexplicationclarificationinterpretationelucidationexposition
   • ▪ products or services designed to meet a particular need: "an internet marketing firm specializing in e-commerce solutions" Similar servicesworkresource(s)programmeprovisionofferproposalscompetenceoutputdeliverablesproductsmerchandisewaresgoods
   • 2. a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent): "a solution of ammonia in water" Similar mixturemixblendcompoundsuspensiontinctureinfusionemulsioncolloidgelfluidaerosol
   • ▪ the process or state of being dissolved in a solvent: "gum tragacanth in solution is best used thinly on paper"
   • 3. the action of separating or breaking down; dissolution: archaic "the solution of British supremacy in South Africa"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’ (see solve).

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