ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n ˌɹɛzəˈl(j)uʃ(ə)n ɹɪˈzʌlt səˈl(j)uːʃən the successful action of solving a problem the solution took three hours a method for solving a problem the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook 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 the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution he used a solution of peroxide and water