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solution
[ suh-loo-shuhn ]
/ səˈlu ʃən /
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Origin of solution
OTHER WORDS FROM solution
so·lu·tion·al, adjectivenon·so·lu·tion, nounpre·so·lu·tion, nounWords nearby solution
soluble RNA, solum, solunar, solus, solute, solution, solution mining, solution set, solutizer, Solutrean, solvable
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British Dictionary definitions for solution
solution
/ (səˈluːʃən) /
noun
Word Origin for solution
C14: from Latin solūtiō an unloosing, from solūtus; see solute
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Scientific definitions for solution
solution
[ sə-lōō′shən ]
Chemistry A mixture in which particles of one or more substances (the solute) are distributed uniformly throughout another substance (the solvent), so that the mixture is homogeneous at the molecular or ionic level. The particles in a solution are smaller than those in either a colloid or a suspension. Compare colloid suspension.
Mathematics A value or values which, when substituted for a variable in an equation, make the equation true. For example, the solutions to the equation x2 = 4 are 2 and -2.
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Cultural definitions for solution
solution
In chemistry, a uniform mixture of one solid, liquid, or gas with another solid, liquid, or gas.
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