solution
noun
[ səˈluːʃ(ə)n ]
• a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
• "there are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems"
• 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:
mixture,
mix,
blend,
compound,
suspension,
tincture,
infusion,
emulsion,
colloid,
gel,
fluid,
aerosol,
• the action of separating or breaking down; dissolution.
• "the solution of British supremacy in South Africa"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n- ), from solvere ‘loosen’ (see solve).
