Solution — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/səlˈuːʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/səlˈuːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səlˈuːʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /səlˈuːʃən/.

Examples

he used a solution of peroxide and water
they were trying to find a peaceful solution
the answers were in the back of the book

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

root answer result solvent resolution

Parts of Speech

noun	a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution “he used a solution of peroxide and water”
noun	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
noun	a method for solving a problem “the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook”
noun	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
noun	the successful action of solving a problem “the solution took three hours”

Word Forms

answer	verb	give the correct answer or solution to
solve	verb	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lösung

eine homogene Mischung aus zwei oder mehr Stoffen; häufig (aber nicht unbedingt) eine flüssige Lösung

🇪🇸Spanish

solución

una mezcla homogénea de dos o más sustancias; frecuentemente (pero no necesariamente) una solución líquida

🇮🇹Italian

soluzione

una miscela omogenea di due o più sostanze; spesso (ma non necessariamente) una soluzione liquida

🇳🇱Dutch

oplossing

een homogeen mengsel van twee of meer stoffen; vaak (maar niet noodzakelijkerwijs) een vloeibare oplossing

🇵🇹Portuguese

solução

mistura homogênea de duas ou mais substâncias; frequentemente (mas não necessariamente) uma solução líquida

🇷🇺Russian

решение

гомогенная смесь двух и более веществ; часто (но не обязательно) жидкий раствор

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समाधान

दो या दो से अधिक पदार्थों का सजातीय मिश्रण; अक्सर (लेकिन जरूरी नहीं) एक तरल समाधान

🇧🇩Bengali

সমাধান

দুই বা ততোধিক পদার্থের সমজাতীয় মিশ্রণ; ঘন ঘন (কিন্তু অগত্যা নয়) একটি তরল সমাধান

🇮🇳Tamil

தீர்வு

இரண்டு அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட பொருட்களின் ஒரே மாதிரியான கலவை; அடிக்கடி (ஆனால் அவசியமில்லை) ஒரு திரவ தீர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

పరిష్కారం

రెండు లేదా అంతకంటే ఎక్కువ పదార్థాల సజాతీయ మిశ్రమం; తరచుగా (కానీ అవసరం లేదు) ఒక ద్రవ పరిష్కారం

🇮🇳Marathi

उपाय

दोन किंवा अधिक पदार्थांचे एकसंध मिश्रण; वारंवार (परंतु आवश्यक नाही) एक द्रव समाधान

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉકેલ

બે અથવા વધુ પદાર્થોનું સજાતીય મિશ્રણ; વારંવાર (પરંતુ જરૂરી નથી) પ્રવાહી દ્રાવણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಹಾರ

ಎರಡು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಏಕರೂಪದ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ (ಆದರೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ) ದ್ರವ ಪರಿಹಾರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിഹാരം

രണ്ടോ അതിലധികമോ പദാർത്ഥങ്ങളുടെ ഏകതാനമായ മിശ്രിതം; ഇടയ്ക്കിടെ (പക്ഷേ ആവശ്യമില്ല) ഒരു ദ്രാവക പരിഹാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੱਲ

ਦੋ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਮਰੂਪ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ; ਅਕਸਰ (ਪਰ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਨਹੀਂ) ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਘੋਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

حل

دو یا زیادہ مادوں کا یکساں مرکب؛ اکثر (لیکن ضروری نہیں کہ) مائع حل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

解决方案

两种或多种物质的均匀混合物；通常（但不一定）是液体溶液

🇯🇵Japanese

解決

2 つ以上の物質の均質な混合物。多くの場合 (必ずではありませんが) 溶液が使用されます

🇰🇷Korean

해결책

두 가지 이상의 물질이 균일하게 혼합된 혼합물; 자주(반드시 그런 것은 아님) 액체 용액

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giải pháp

hỗn hợp đồng nhất của hai hoặc nhiều chất; thường xuyên (nhưng không nhất thiết) một dung dịch lỏng

🇹🇭Thai

สารละลาย

ส่วนผสมที่เป็นเนื้อเดียวกันของสารตั้งแต่สองชนิดขึ้นไป บ่อยครั้ง (แต่ไม่จำเป็น) เป็นสารละลายของเหลว

🇮🇩Indonesian

larutan

campuran homogen dari dua zat atau lebih; sering (tetapi tidak harus) larutan cair

🇵🇭Filipino

solusyon

isang homogenous na pinaghalong dalawa o higit pang mga sangkap; madalas (ngunit hindi kinakailangan) isang likidong solusyon

🇲🇾Malay

penyelesaian

campuran homogen dua atau lebih bahan; kerap (tetapi tidak semestinya) larutan cecair

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حل

خليط متجانس من مادتين أو أكثر؛ في كثير من الأحيان (ولكن ليس بالضرورة) محلول سائل

🇮🇷Persian

راه حل

مخلوط همگن دو یا چند ماده؛ اغلب (اما نه لزوما) یک محلول مایع

🇹🇷Turkish

çözüm

iki veya daha fazla maddenin homojen bir karışımı; sıklıkla (ancak mutlaka değil) sıvı bir çözelti

🇮🇱Hebrew

פִּתָרוֹן

תערובת הומוגנית של שני חומרים או יותר; לעתים קרובות (אך לא בהכרח) תמיסה נוזלית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'solution'?

The primary meaning of 'solution' is 'a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'solution' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'solution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'solution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'solution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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