ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ) ˈkloʊ.ʒɝ ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən ˈfɝmnəs ˈfɜːmnəs ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n ɹɪˈzɒlv ɹɪˈzɑlv ɹɪˈzʌlt ˈset.l.mənt səˈl(j)uːʃən finding a solution to a problem a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions the trait of being resolute his resoluteness carried him through the battle it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work analysis into clear-cut components something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making they finally reached a settlement with the union they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem they were trying to find a peaceful solution the answers were in the back of the book he computed the result to four decimal places (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture