Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, physical, uncountable)A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

    Meronyms: solvent, solute

    Lösung

    раство́рrastvór

    ро́зчинrózčyn

    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

  2. (countable, uncountable)An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.

    Lösung

    реше́ниеrešénije

    рі́шенняríšennja, розв'яза́нняrozvʺjazánnja

    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

  3. (countable, uncountable)An answer to a problem.

    Lösung

    реше́ниеrešénije

    a method for solving a problem

  4. (countable, uncountable)A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.

  6. (UK, archaic, countable, rare, uncountable)Satisfaction of a claim or debt.

    разреше́ниеrazrešénije

  7. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The crisis of a disease.

Examples

928 sentences
  1. He thought of a good solution.

    Йому на думку спало чудове рішення. — sakhnik

    ruОн придумал хорошее решение. — odexed

    deIhm fiel eine gute Lösung ein. — Zaghawa

  2. We hope a solution is found.

    Сподіваємося, рішення знайдене. — deniko

    ruМы надеемся, что решение найдено. — marafon

  3. We hope to find a solution.

    Ми сподіваємося знайти рішення. — deniko

    ruМы надеемся найти решение. — marafon

  4. I'm trying to find a solution.

    Я намагаюся знайти рішення. — deniko

    ruЯ пытаюсь найти решение. — marafon

  5. I hope they find a solution soon.

    Сподіваюся, вони скоро знайдуть рішення. — deniko

    ruНадеюсь, они скоро найдут решение. — Fin

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
liquid mixture:
an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.:
Русский
By meaning 3
liquid mixture:
an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.:
satisfaction of a claim or debt:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
liquid mixture:

Origin

From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solū

From Middle English solucioun, from Old French solucion (French solution), from Latin solūtiōnem, accusative singular of solūtiō, from the verb solvō. Compare solve, -tion.

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Forms

plural: solutions
Singularsolution
Pluralsolutions

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem:answerresultresolutionsolvent
  • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation:root

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

42 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • find a solution
  • a solution to
  • solution to the
  • best best solution
  • have a solution
  • solution to this
  • best solution
  • possible solution
  • with a solution
  • simple solution
  • found the solution
  • better better solution

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
solution — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto