noun
solution
suh-LOO-shuhn/səˈluːʃn/
An answer or way to resolve a problem or meet a need.
The fitting final piece completes the wooden puzzle's solution.
Etymology
The action noun originally meant “a loosening or unfastening,” connecting physical dissolving with explaining or clearing up a problem. In chemistry, the name extended from the dissolving process to the resulting liquid mixture.
In context
is in in our case just a given domain size and then we throw an increasing amount of resources at the problem and what we expect is the time to solution to go down proportionally
More examples
- Her solution to the equation is correct.
- We need a long-term solution, not another temporary fix.
- The team compares several solutions before choosing the most affordable one.
Forms
solution · solutions
solve verb — Find an answer to a problem.
Similar words
- answer
- Often supplies requested information rather than a practical method.
- remedy
- Specifically corrects something harmful, faulty, or otherwise undesirable.
- resolution
- Emphasizes settling a dispute or bringing a problem to completion.