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Definition of Solution
So`lu´tion Pronunciation: sô`lū´shŭn | n. | 1. | The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach. | | 2. | The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; - used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process. | | 3. | The state of being dissolved or disintegrated; resolution; disintegration. | | 4. | (Chem.Phys.) The act or process by which a body (whether solid, liquid, or gaseous) is absorbed into a liquid, and, remaining or becoming fluid, is diffused throughout the solvent; also, the product resulting from such absorption. | | 5. | Release; deliverance; discharge. | | 6. | (Med.) The termination of a disease; resolution. |
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