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Solution: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：answer (solution)

solution 🔊

/səˈluːʃn/

A way to solve a problem or fix a difficult situation.

Team finding a solution at a whiteboard with diagrams and notes.

answer 🔊

➕

/ˈɑːnsər/

The act, method, or result of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'solutio' (a loosening, solving), from 'solvere' (to loosen, solve).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: A SOLUTION SOLVES a problem. Both words share the 'SOL-' sound.

📖 Example

After hours of brainstorming, the team finally found a solution that fixed the broken software and pleased all the users. 🔊 After hours of brainstorming, the team finally found an answer that fixed the broken software and pleased all the users.

🔗 Collocations

optimal solution – the best possible way to resolve an issue

find a solution – to discover a way to fix a problem

long-term solution – a fix that is designed to last for a considerable time

🔄 Synonyms

answer (n.) – A solution or response to a question, problem, or need.

resolution (n.) – A formal decision or a firm decision to solve a problem.

remedy (n.) – Something that corrects or counteracts a problem.

🚫 Antonyms

problem (n.) – A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with.

dilemma (n.) – A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

🌱 Derivatives

solutionize (v.) – (rare) To solve or provide a solution for.

solutionless (adj.) – Having no solution.

📖 Cultural Story

The word traces back to Latin 'solutus', the past participle of 'solvere', meaning 'to loosen or release'. This reflects the idea of 'solving' a problem by untying its complexities. In modern use, it's central to fields like mathematics, chemistry, and business strategy.

Meaning 2：mixture (solution)

solution 🔊

/səˈluːʃn/

A liquid mixture where a solid, liquid, or gas is completely mixed into a liquid, like sugar in water.

mixture 🔊

➕

/ˈmɪkstʃər/

A homogeneous mixture in which one or more substances (the solute) are dissolved in another substance (the solvent), typically a liquid.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To make this simple experiment, all you need is a glass of water and a spoon of sugar to create a sugar solution. 🔊 To make this simple experiment, all you need is a glass of water and a spoon of sugar to create a sugar mixture.

🔗 Collocations

saline solution – a mixture of salt and water, often used medically

concentrated solution – a mixture with a high proportion of solute relative to solvent

chemical solution – a mixture in which chemicals are dissolved

🔄 Synonyms

mixture (n.) – A substance made by combining other substances where they retain their own properties.

dissolution (n.) – The process of a solid, liquid, or gas dissolving in a solvent.

🚫 Antonyms

suspension (n.) – A heterogeneous mixture where solid particles are dispersed in a liquid but are not dissolved.

precipitate (n.) – A solid that forms and separates from a solution.

🌱 Derivatives

solute (n.) – The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.

solvent (n.) – The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.