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   so·lu·tion

   /səˈlo͞oSHən/

   noun

   • 1. a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation: "there are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems"
   • ▪ the correct answer to a puzzle: "the solution to this month's crossword" Similar answerresultresolutionway outpanaceakeyformulaguidecluepointerglossexplanationexplicationclarificationinterpretationelucidationexposition
   • ▪ products or services designed to meet a particular need: "we are an internet marketing firm specializing in e-commerce solutions" Similar servicesworkresource(s)programprovisionofferproposalscompetenceoutputdeliverablesproductsmerchandisewaresgoods
   • 2. a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent): "a solution of ammonia in water" Similar mixturemixblendcompoundsuspensiontinctureinfusionemulsioncolloidgelfluidaerosol
   • ▪ the process or state of being dissolved in a solvent: "gum tragacanth in solution is best used thinly on paper"
   • 3. the action of separating or breaking down; dissolution: archaic "the solution of British supremacy in South Africa"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’ (see solve).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   A solution is all about solving or dissolving. If you find an answer to a question, both the answer and how you got there is the solution. If you dissolve a solid into a liquid, you've created a different kind of solution.

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   A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, or a method or process of dealing with a problem. Learn the different types, properties, and applications of solutions in chemistry, mathematics, and law.

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   The act, method, or process of solving a problem. The answer to a problem or the explanation for something. The solution to the mystery. The solution of a mystery. The act or process of dispersing one or more liquid, gaseous, or solid substances in another, usually a liquid, so as to form a homogeneous mixture.