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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of solving a problem or question.
The solution to the puzzle took us several hours.- synonyms:
- explanation
- similar words:
- answer
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| definition 2: |
an answer to or explanation of a problem.
Mary used multiplication to find the solution.The solution to the downtown traffic problem was to build a second bridge over the river.Our dog keeps waking us up too early in the morning, but we haven't found a solution yet.- synonyms:
- answer, explanation
- similar words:
- resolution
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| definition 3: |
the process in which one substance spreads evenly through another.
The salt mixed in a solution with the water.- synonyms:
- dissolving
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| definition 4: |
a mixture that contains two or more unlike substances combined evenly.
We made a solution of sugar and water to feed the hummingbirds. |
| related words: |
bath, liquid |
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