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   resolution

   /ˌrɛzəˈl(j)uːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a firm decision to do or not to do something: "she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more" Similar intentionresolvedecisionintentaimaspirationdesignpurposeobjectplancommitmentpledgepromiseundertaking
   • ▪ a formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote: "the conference passed two resolutions" Similar motionproposalpropositionplanrulingverdictjudgementfindingadjudicationdecisiondeclarationdecreeresolvedetermination
   • 2. the quality of being determined or resolute: "he handled the last British actions of the war with resolution" Similar determinationpurposepurposefulnessresolveresolutenesssingle-mindednessstrength of willstrength of characterwill powerfirmnessfirmness of purposefixity of purposeintentnessdecisiondecidednesssteadfastnessstaunchnessmanfulnessperseverancepersistenceindefatigabilitytenacitytenaciousnessstaying powerstrong-mindednessbackbonededicationcommitmentconstancythe bulldog spiritpertinacitypertinaciousnessstubbornnessdoggednessobstinacyobduratenessobduracyinflexibilityspiritednessbravenessbraveryboldnesscouragepluckcourageousnesspluckinessstout-heartednessSitzfleischinformal:gutsspunkgritstickabilitystick-to-it-ivenessarchaic:intensionrare:perseverationOpposite irresolutionhalf-heartedness
   • 3. the action of solving a problem or contentious matter: "the peaceful resolution of all disputes" Similar solution toanswer toend toexplanation toresolvingsettlementsettlingsolvingsorting outworking outrectificationunravellingdisentanglementclarificationconclusionendinginformal:crackingOpposite continuationprolonging
   • ▪ the passing of a discord into a concord during the course of changing harmony: "tension is released by the resolution from the dominant to the tonic chord"
   • ▪ the disappearance of a symptom or condition: "complete remission was defined as resolution of clinical evidence of disease"
   • 4. the process of reducing or separating something into constituent parts or components.
   • ▪ the replacing of a single force or other vector quantity by two or more jointly equivalent to it.
   • 5. the smallest interval measurable by a telescope or other scientific instrument; the resolving power.
   • ▪ the degree of detail visible in a photographic or television image: "a high-resolution monitor"
   • 6. the conversion of something abstract into another form: "the gradual resolution of an uncertain feeling into a named emotion"
   • ▪ the substitution of two short syllables for one long one.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin resolutio(n-), from resolvere ‘loosen, release’ (see resolve).

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2. beta.bankofengland.co.uk › pra-rules › stay-in-resolutionStay in Resolution | Prudential Regulation Authority Handbook &...

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   1 day ago · Special Resolution Regime. means the provisions of Part I of the Banking Act 2009 and any measure taken under that Part. termination right. means the following rights and provisions: (a) a ‘termination right’ as defined in section 70C (10) of the Banking Act 2009; and. (b) a ‘default event provision’ as defined in Section 48Z (1) of the ...

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   1 day ago · In the relentless terrain of eastern Ukraine, the city of Avdiivka stands as a poignant battleground, emblematic of a war that shows little sign of resolution. Recent reports indicate that Russian forces have intensified their assaults on this vital city, employing new tactics that echo the grim strategies seen in previous conflicts. Ukrainian soldiers describe a horrifying tableau of constant ...

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   1 day ago · Legal Instruments that change this rule. 2.2. The assessment in 2.1 must: (1) be realistic; (2) include analysis of how the firm understands it would be resolved, any risks to its resolution and steps the firm is taking or plans to take to remove or reduce those risks; and.

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   1 day ago · Time is one of the seven fundamental physical quantities in both the International System of Units (SI) and International System of Quantities. The SI base unit of time is the second, which is defined by measuring the electronic transition frequency of caesium atoms. General relativity is the primary framework for understanding how spacetime works. [10] Through advances in both theoretical and ...

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   1 day ago · As India marks the 25th Kargil Diwas, photos from the 1999 war vividly capture the courage and resolve that defined the soldeirs' heroic efforts.

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   1 day ago · Art is a diverse range of human activity and its resulting product that involves creative or imaginative talent generally expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. [1] [2] [3]