solution

UK
/səˈluːʃən/
US
/səˈluːʃən/

Translations

solutionnoun
solutions
pl
UK
/səˈluːʃən/
US
/səˈluːʃən/
The chemist prepared a solution of salt in water.
Химик приготовил раствор соли в воде.
The solution to the problem was not easy to find.
Решение проблемы было нелегко найти.
Additional translations
solutionverb
solutioned
Past Simple
solutioned
Past Participle
solutioning
Gerund
Rare, chiefly technical.
solutionadjective
UK
/səˈluː.ʃən/
US
/səˈluː.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a chemical solution or to problem-solving.

Definitions

solutionnoun
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
The team worked tirelessly to find a solution to the software bug.
A liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
The chemist prepared a solution of salt in water for the experiment.
The correct answer to a problem, puzzle, or equation.
The solution to the riddle was surprisingly simple.
The act or process of solving a problem, puzzle, or difficult situation.
The quick solution of the dispute saved the company time and money.
solutionverb
To bring (a substance) into solution; to dissolve.
The technician solutioned the powder in distilled water.
solutionadjective
Relating to or involving a solution, especially a homogeneous mixture in chemistry.
Solution chemistry focuses on the behavior of substances dissolved in liquid.