Noun | 1. | solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water" |
2. | solution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" | |
3. | solution - a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook" | |
4. | solution - the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation Synonyms: root | |
5. | solution - the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours" |
SOLUTION, civil law. Payment.
2. By this term, is understood, every species of discharge or
liberation, which is called satisfaction, and with which the creditor is
satisfied. Dig. 46, 3, 54; Code 8, 43, 17; Inst. 3, 30. This term has rather
a reference to the substance of the obligation, than to the numeration or
counting of the money. Dig. 50, 16, 176. Vide Discharge of a contract.
(jargon) | solution - A marketroid term for something he wants to sell
you without bothering you with the often dizzying distinctions
between hardware, software, services, applications,
file formats, companies, brand names and operating systems. "Flash is a perfect image-streaming solution." "What is it?" "Um... about a thousand dollars." See also: technology. |