Solving — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

finding a solution to a problem

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːlvɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒlvɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒlvɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈɑːlvɪŋ/.

Examples

did you solve the problem?
Work out your problems with the boss
this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

puzzle out resolve lick figure out clear work out resolution solve work

Parts of Speech

noun	finding a solution to a problem
verb	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of “did you solve the problem?”
verb	find the solution “solve an equation”
verb	settle, as of a debt “clear a debt”

Word Forms

resolve	verb	find the solution
solve	verb	find the solution
solution	noun	the successful action of solving a problem
solver	noun	a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
solvent	noun	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
solving	noun	finding a solution to a problem
workable	adjective	capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
resolution	noun	finding a solution to a problem
solvent	adjective	capable of meeting financial obligations

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

lösen

eine Lösung für ein Problem finden

🇫🇷French

résoudre

trouver une solution à un problème

🇪🇸Spanish

resolviendo

encontrar una solución a un problema

🇮🇹Italian

risolvere

trovare una soluzione ad un problema

🇳🇱Dutch

oplossen

het vinden van een oplossing voor een probleem

🇵🇹Portuguese

resolvendo

encontrar uma solução para um problema

🇷🇺Russian

решение

найти решение проблемы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सुलझाने

किसी समस्या का समाधान ढूँढना

🇧🇩Bengali

সমাধান

একটি সমস্যার সমাধান খুঁজে বের করা

🇮🇳Tamil

தீர்க்கும்

ஒரு பிரச்சனைக்கு தீர்வு காண்பது

🇮🇳Telugu

పరిష్కరించడం

ఒక సమస్యకు పరిష్కారం కనుగొనడం

🇮🇳Marathi

सोडवणे

समस्येवर उपाय शोधणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉકેલ

સમસ્યાનો ઉકેલ શોધવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವ

ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിഹരിക്കുന്നു

ഒരു പ്രശ്നത്തിന് പരിഹാരം കണ്ടെത്തുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੱਲ ਕਰਨਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਹੱਲ ਲੱਭਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

حل کرنا

کسی مسئلے کا حل تلاش کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

解决

找到问题的解决方案

🇯🇵Japanese

解決する

問題の解決策を見つける

🇰🇷Korean

해결

문제에 대한 해결책 찾기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giải quyết

tìm giải pháp cho một vấn đề

🇹🇭Thai

การแก้ปัญหา

การค้นหาวิธีแก้ไขปัญหา

🇮🇩Indonesian

penyelesaian

menemukan solusi terhadap suatu masalah

🇵🇭Filipino

paglutas

paghahanap ng solusyon sa isang problema

🇲🇾Malay

penyelesaian

mencari penyelesaian kepada sesuatu masalah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حل

إيجاد حل لمشكلة ما

🇮🇷Persian

حل کردن

یافتن راه حلی برای یک مشکل

🇹🇷Turkish

çözme

bir soruna çözüm bulmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

פְּתִירָה

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